Chapter XX
MR. HART DECIDES TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER. Margaret had a tender, yielding nature, but she was firm withal. It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be! And they generally get their way.
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Chapter XX
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MR.
HART
DECIDES
TO
WAIT
A
LITTLE
LONGER.
Margaret
had
a
tender,
yielding
nature,
but
she
was
firm
withal.
It
is
surprising
how
determined
these
soft
weaker
vessels
can
be!
And
they
generally
get
their
way.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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MR.
Line 2
HART
DECIDES
TO
WAIT
A
LITTLE
LONGER.
Line 3
Margaret
had
a
tender,
yielding
nature,
but
she
was
firm
withal.
Line 4
It
is
surprising
how
determined
these
soft
weaker
vessels
can
be!
Line 5
And
they
generally
get
their
way.
Learner Dictionary
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Determined
adjective
US /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!”
LITTLE
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HART DECIDES TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!”
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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 HART DECIDES TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they generally get their way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margaret had a tender, yielding nature, but she was firm withal.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!
DECIDES
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From this reading HART DECIDES TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!
firm
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From this reading Margaret had a tender, yielding nature, but she was firm withal.
generally
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get
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret had a tender, yielding nature, but she was firm withal.
HART
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From this reading HART DECIDES TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.
how
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From this reading It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HART DECIDES TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.
LONGER
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From this reading HART DECIDES TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret had a tender, yielding nature, but she was firm withal.
MR
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nature
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From this reading Margaret had a tender, yielding nature, but she was firm withal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret had a tender, yielding nature, but she was firm withal.
soft
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From this reading It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!
surprising
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From this reading It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!
tender
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From this reading Margaret had a tender, yielding nature, but she was firm withal.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And they generally get their way.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they generally get their way.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HART DECIDES TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.
vessels
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From this reading It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!
WAIT
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From this reading HART DECIDES TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret had a tender, yielding nature, but she was firm withal.
way
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From this reading And they generally get their way.
weaker
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From this reading It is surprising how determined these soft weaker vessels can be!
withal
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From this reading Margaret had a tender, yielding nature, but she was firm withal.
yielding
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From this reading Margaret had a tender, yielding nature, but she was firm withal.