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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 He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
all
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER: AND HIS FATE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
bondage
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From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
case
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
change
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
compromise
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From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
cottage
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From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
Crockford's
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From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
darted
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From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
deportment
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
divined
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From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
evening
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From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
fact
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
family
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
FATE
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From this reading WALTER: AND HIS FATE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
furiously
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
get
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From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
go
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From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WALTER: AND HIS FATE.
home
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From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
impatience
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From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
indignant
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
insupportable
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From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
Mab
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From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
meal
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From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
money
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
more
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From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
off
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From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
own
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
said
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From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
sense
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From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
stronger
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From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
talked
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From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
there
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From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
village
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From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
WALTER
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From this reading WALTER: AND HIS FATE.
wandering
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From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Walter had darted off to the village as Mab divined; but what was the good?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had to go home again for the evening meal as before, but this time with more impatience than before, with a stronger sense that the bondage was insupportable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He might get himself talked of, wandering about Crockford’s cottage; but there was no one there who would compromise herself for him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Walter would have been furiously indignant had it been said to him that the fact of having or not having money of his own would change his deportment toward his family; but yet it was the case, notwithstanding all he could have said.
