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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 Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
ability
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From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
accepted
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From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was requisite that even she should go to work very carefully in the matter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
Byrne
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From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
carefully
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From this reading But it was requisite that even she should go to work very carefully in the matter.
carry
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From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
depended
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From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
down
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From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
draw
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
Duren
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From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
else
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
enough
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was requisite that even she should go to work very carefully in the matter.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
fascination
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
father
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From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
feelings
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
go
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From this reading But it was requisite that even she should go to work very carefully in the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
hand
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From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was requisite that even she should go to work very carefully in the matter.
laid
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From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
living
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
man
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
many
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
matter
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From this reading But it was requisite that even she should go to work very carefully in the matter.
Max
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From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
Miriam's
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From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
Miss
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From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
now
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From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE WRECK.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
out
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From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
power
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
probation
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From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
programme
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From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
repugnant
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
requisite
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From this reading But it was requisite that even she should go to work very carefully in the matter.
reveal
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
set
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But it was requisite that even she should go to work very carefully in the matter.
sort
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
soul
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
STORY
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE WRECK.
strange
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
suitor
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From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
task
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE WRECK.
there
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
thus
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything now depended on Miriam's ability to carry out the programme laid down for her by her father.
Van
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From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
very
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From this reading But it was requisite that even she should go to work very carefully in the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Max Van Duren was accepted on probation as a suitor for the hand of Miss Byrne.
ways
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From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
work
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From this reading But it was requisite that even she should go to work very carefully in the matter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
WRECK
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE WRECK.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The task thus set before her was repugnant to her feelings in many ways, and yet there was a strange sort of fascination in the thought that she alone had power enough over this man to draw from him a secret that he would reveal to no living soul else.
