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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 Nor, indeed, had she received any letter from him since that to which this overture had been a reply.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
all
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From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
anger
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From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
any
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From this reading Nor, indeed, had she received any letter from him since that to which this overture had been a reply.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor, indeed, had she received any letter from him since that to which this overture had been a reply.
behalf
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From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
GERTRUDE
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From this reading GERTRUDE IS UNSUCCESSFUL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
hot
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From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
Houston
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From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
hundred
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From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
indeed
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From this reading Nor, indeed, had she received any letter from him since that to which this overture had been a reply.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GERTRUDE IS UNSUCCESSFUL.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
January
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From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
letter
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From this reading Nor, indeed, had she received any letter from him since that to which this overture had been a reply.
lover
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From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
made
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From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
middle
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From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
months
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From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
Mr
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From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, indeed, had she received any letter from him since that to which this overture had been a reply.
now
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From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
overture
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From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
pounds
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From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
proposition
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From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
received
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From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
reply
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From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nor, indeed, had she received any letter from him since that to which this overture had been a reply.
taking
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From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor, indeed, had she received any letter from him since that to which this overture had been a reply.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor, indeed, had she received any letter from him since that to which this overture had been a reply.
thousand
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From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
Tringle
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From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
trouble
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From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
two
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From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
UNSUCCESSFUL
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From this reading GERTRUDE IS UNSUCCESSFUL.
very
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From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
waxed
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From this reading It was now two months since her proposition had been made, and during that time her anger had waxed very hot against Mr. Houston.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was now the middle of January, and Gertrude Tringle had received no reply from her lover to the overture which she had made him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
worth
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From this reading After all, it might be a question whether Mr. Houston was worth all the trouble which she, with her hundred thousand pounds, was taking on his behalf.
