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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 And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
agent
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
antagonism
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From this reading It was plain that she had ceased to view him with antagonism or indifference.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
away
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
break
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
caused
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From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
ceased
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From this reading It was plain that she had ceased to view him with antagonism or indifference.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
designed
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
escape
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
exclude
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
eye
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
Fleetwood's
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
fully
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From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
government
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was plain that she had ceased to view him with antagonism or indifference.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was plain that she had ceased to view him with antagonism or indifference.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
holding
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From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
horse
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From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
How
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
indifference
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From this reading It was plain that she had ceased to view him with antagonism or indifference.
interest
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
LONDON
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From this reading THE LONDON ROAD.
man
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
many
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
Marryott
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
Master
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
mere
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
miles
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
more
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
now
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
occur
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
Old
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
opportunity
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was plain that she had ceased to view him with antagonism or indifference.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
overcome
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
peril
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
placed
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
plain
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From this reading It was plain that she had ceased to view him with antagonism or indifference.
powerful
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
readiness
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From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
regret
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
resentment
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
ROAD
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From this reading THE LONDON ROAD.
sanction
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From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was plain that she had ceased to view him with antagonism or indifference.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
Sir
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
some
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
Song
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
sprang
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
strong
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
surely
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
taken
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From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that she had ceased to view him with antagonism or indifference.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONDON ROAD.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
town
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From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
up
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From this reading To have caused her to order or sanction the holding of the horse in readiness, her interest must have fully taken up her mind.
Valentine
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
view
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From this reading It was plain that she had ceased to view him with antagonism or indifference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
well
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From this reading And her interest in him--an interest so strong as to overcome or exclude resentment toward him as the agent of Sir Valentine Fleetwood's escape from her as well as from the government--surely sprang from some more powerful feeling than mere regret for a man placed by her in a peril she had designed for another.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How many miles to London town?"--_Old Song._ And now Master Marryott was himself again, with the will to break away if he could, and the eye for the opportunity if it should occur.
