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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 FRED NEVILLE MAKES A PROMISE.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Jack had simply answered him by sermons;--by sermons and an assurance of the impracticability of his scheme.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Jack had simply answered him by sermons;--by sermons and an assurance of the impracticability of his scheme.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Jack had simply answered him by sermons;--by sermons and an assurance of the impracticability of his scheme.
assistance
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From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
assurance
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From this reading But Jack had simply answered him by sermons;--by sermons and an assurance of the impracticability of his scheme.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
bound
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
brother
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From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Jack had simply answered him by sermons;--by sermons and an assurance of the impracticability of his scheme.
carried
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
felt
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From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
FRED
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From this reading FRED NEVILLE MAKES A PROMISE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
generous
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Jack had simply answered him by sermons;--by sermons and an assurance of the impracticability of his scheme.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
how
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
impracticability
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From this reading But Jack had simply answered him by sermons;--by sermons and an assurance of the impracticability of his scheme.
impracticable
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From this reading Nevertheless he was by no means sure that his scheme was impracticable.
indeed
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
intended
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
Jack
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From this reading But Jack had simply answered him by sermons;--by sermons and an assurance of the impracticability of his scheme.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
MAKES
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From this reading FRED NEVILLE MAKES A PROMISE.
means
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From this reading Nevertheless he was by no means sure that his scheme was impracticable.
nature
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he was by no means sure that his scheme was impracticable.
NEVILLE
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From this reading FRED NEVILLE MAKES A PROMISE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nevertheless he was by no means sure that his scheme was impracticable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
offer
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
out
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
PROMISE
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From this reading FRED NEVILLE MAKES A PROMISE.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
received
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From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
scheme
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From this reading But Jack had simply answered him by sermons;--by sermons and an assurance of the impracticability of his scheme.
sermons
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From this reading But Jack had simply answered him by sermons;--by sermons and an assurance of the impracticability of his scheme.
service
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
simply
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From this reading But Jack had simply answered him by sermons;--by sermons and an assurance of the impracticability of his scheme.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless he was by no means sure that his scheme was impracticable.
sympathy
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From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
understanding
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
very
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From this reading He had intended to make a very generous offer,--not indeed quite understanding how his offer could be carried out, but still of a nature that should, he thought, have bound his brother to his service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless he was by no means sure that his scheme was impracticable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fred Neville felt that he had not received from his brother the assistance or sympathy which he had required.
