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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
action
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
brightening
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly they did not intend me to know Minna's whereabouts.
considerations
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From this reading There were other considerations, moreover.
COVERING
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
dawn
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
DEFEAT
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
degree
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From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Certainly they did not intend me to know Minna's whereabouts.
endeavored
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
exceedingly
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From this reading It was exceedingly improbable that I should find Minna there.
find
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From this reading It was exceedingly improbable that I should find Minna there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
girl
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From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
go
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From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
guided
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
highest
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From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
house
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
improbable
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From this reading It was exceedingly improbable that I should find Minna there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
intend
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From this reading Certainly they did not intend me to know Minna's whereabouts.
intended
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From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly they did not intend me to know Minna's whereabouts.
known
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From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
largely
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
Marie
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From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly they did not intend me to know Minna's whereabouts.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
Minna
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From this reading It was exceedingly improbable that I should find Minna there.
Minna's
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From this reading Certainly they did not intend me to know Minna's whereabouts.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading There were other considerations, moreover.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly they did not intend me to know Minna's whereabouts.
obvious
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
occur
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
once
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From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
other
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From this reading There were other considerations, moreover.
out
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From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
piece
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
plan
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
quickly
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
rode
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
some
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was exceedingly improbable that I should find Minna there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
there
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From this reading It was exceedingly improbable that I should find Minna there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
together
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
visit
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From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
way
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From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other considerations, moreover.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading COVERING MY DEFEAT As I rode through the quickly brightening dawn I endeavored to piece together some plan of action for this visit to the house; but it was obvious I should have to be guided largely by what might occur.
whereabouts
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From this reading Certainly they did not intend me to know Minna's whereabouts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed in the highest degree improbable that they would have let the girl Marie out in such a way if they had intended to take Minna to the same house; for they would have known I should go there at once.
