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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 “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
acquaintance
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From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
Allan's
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From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
announcement
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
any
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
Armadale
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
attend
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
coming
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
dear
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From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
desirable
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
effect
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
engagement
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From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
eyes
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From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
far
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From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
find
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
hanging
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From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
Hearing
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
how
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From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
inquiries
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From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
instigation
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From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
interests
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
kept
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From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
London
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From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
made
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From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
marriage
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
mere
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From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
Midwinter
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From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
Milroy
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
Milroy's
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From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
Miss
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
more
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From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
Mr
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From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
Mrs
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From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
near
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From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
out
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
own
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
permission
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From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
possible
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From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
produced
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
put
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
questions
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From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
said
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From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
seem
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From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
suspicious
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From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
trust
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From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was possible that he might be still suspicious of me, and that the inquiries he made in London, at Mrs. Milroy’s instigation, might be still hanging on his mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Hearing this, I thought it desirable, before I put any questions about Miss Milroy, to attend to my own interests first, and to find out what effect the announcement of my coming marriage had produced on Armadale.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “‘Did Mr. Armadale seem surprised,’ I asked, ‘when you told him of our engagement, and when you said it was to be kept a secret from everybody?’
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘You are far more than a mere acquaintance in Allan’s eyes,’ said Midwinter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Having your permission to trust him, I have already told him how near and dear you are to me.’
