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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_.