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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 "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
able
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From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
all
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
any
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From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
awe
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From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
bears
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
came
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
careless
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
comfort
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
country
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
daughter
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
days
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
dinner
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From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
drank
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
drawing-room
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From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
drunk
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From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
duchess's
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From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
Dunstanwolde
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From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
end
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
evilness
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
final
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
give
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
Grace
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From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
grand
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
hard
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
harm
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
heavy
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From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
home
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From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
hour
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
house
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From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
hunted
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
image
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
Jeoffry
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
Lady
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From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
lead
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From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
led
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
liquor
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From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
lived
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
made
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
often
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
ornament
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From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
Osmonde
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From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
other
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From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
prophesied
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
regarded
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From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
say
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
Sir
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
there
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
Tis
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
too
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
town
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From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
Twas
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
visit
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From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
way
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
well
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
yokel
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From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
youth
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
