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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 She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
advise
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From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
attention
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
Baronet's
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
best
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From this reading He did so with the best intentions, no doubt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
Charles
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From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
child
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
CIRCUMSTANCE
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From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
counsel
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From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so with the best intentions, no doubt.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
disillusion
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
doubt
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From this reading He did so with the best intentions, no doubt.
enamoured
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
father
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From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
felt
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From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
flattered
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
France
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From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
friendless
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From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
guardian
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From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did so with the best intentions, no doubt.
helpless
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From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
intentions
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From this reading He did so with the best intentions, no doubt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
made
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From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
Madeline
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From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
meant
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
only
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
prospect
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
proud
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
relationship
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
Sir
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From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
South
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From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
thousand
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From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
times
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From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
TOILS
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From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
Tregonys
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From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
trustee
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From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
turn
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From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
wished
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From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
word
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From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
