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An Eye for an Eye

Chapter IX

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FRED NEVILLE RETURNS TO SCROOPE.
The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.
The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.
"I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.
The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

An Eye for an Eye

Chapter IX

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FRED NEVILLE RETURNS TO SCROOPE.
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The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.
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The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.
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"I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.
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The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.”

Alone noun US /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.”

Already noun US /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.”

Duty noun US /ˈduːti/

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading “"I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “"I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “"I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.”

Owing noun US /owing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “"I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.”

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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 The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

all

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From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

alonenounUS /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

alreadynounUS /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

Castle

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

chiefly

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

Countess

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

dangerous

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From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

daring

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From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

demand

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From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

despatch

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

Earl

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

Earl's

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From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

end

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

feature

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From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

FRED

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From this reading FRED NEVILLE RETURNS TO SCROOPE.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

general

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

give

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

heir's

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From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

ill

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

illness

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From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

indeed

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

Lord

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

made

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From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

managed

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From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

matter

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From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

mischief

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

misery

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

Miss

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

most

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

Mr

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

near

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

NEVILLE

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From this reading FRED NEVILLE RETURNS TO SCROOPE.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

O'Hara

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

opinion

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

owing

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From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

pain

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

parish

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From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

perhaps

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From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

person

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From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

presence

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From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

priest

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From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

Quin

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

RETURNS

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From this reading FRED NEVILLE RETURNS TO SCROOPE.

said

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

SCROOPE

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From this reading FRED NEVILLE RETURNS TO SCROOPE.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

subjected

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

suddenness

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From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FRED NEVILLE RETURNS TO SCROOPE.

unnecessary

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

unscrupulous

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From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

unwilling

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

very

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From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The suddenness of the demand made for the heir's presence at Scroope was perhaps not owing to the Earl's illness alone.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Earl, indeed, was ill,--so ill that he thought himself that his end was very near; but his illness had been brought about chiefly by the misery to which he had been subjected by the last despatch from Castle Quin to the Countess.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

whole

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From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

wife

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From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The most dangerous feature in the whole matter is that it is all managed by the priest of this parish, a most unscrupulous person, who would do anything,--he is so daring.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am most unwilling," she said, "to make mischief or to give unnecessary pain to you or to Lord Scroope; but I think it my duty to let you know that the general opinion about here is that Mr. Neville shall make Miss O'Hara his wife,--_if he has not done so already_.