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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 He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
All
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From this reading All this time things were going on somewhat uneasily at the palace.
almost
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All this time things were going on somewhat uneasily at the palace.
away
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From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHO SHALL BE COCK OF THE WALK?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
begin
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
bishop
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From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
COCK
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From this reading WHO SHALL BE COCK OF THE WALK?
consecration
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From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
day
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From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
despotism
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
diocesan
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From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
diocese
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
doing
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
easier
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From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
further
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
given
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From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
going
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From this reading All this time things were going on somewhat uneasily at the palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
hint
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From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
house
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
lose
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
master
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
mastering
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From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
means
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From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
meant
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
Mr
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From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
Mrs
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From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
now
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHO SHALL BE COCK OF THE WALK?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this time things were going on somewhat uneasily at the palace.
once
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
oppose
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
own
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
palace
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From this reading All this time things were going on somewhat uneasily at the palace.
Proudie
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From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading WHO SHALL BE COCK OF THE WALK?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
Slope
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From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
somewhat
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From this reading All this time things were going on somewhat uneasily at the palace.
succeeded
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From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO SHALL BE COCK OF THE WALK?
things
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From this reading All this time things were going on somewhat uneasily at the palace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time things were going on somewhat uneasily at the palace.
thoroughly
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From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
thrown
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From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this time things were going on somewhat uneasily at the palace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
two
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From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
uneasily
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From this reading All this time things were going on somewhat uneasily at the palace.
unendurable
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
WALK
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From this reading WHO SHALL BE COCK OF THE WALK?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All this time things were going on somewhat uneasily at the palace.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hint or two which Mr Slope had given was by no means thrown away upon the bishop.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHO SHALL BE COCK OF THE WALK?
wife
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From this reading He had a feeling that if he ever meant to oppose the now almost unendurable despotism of his wife, he must lose no further time in doing so; that if he even meant to be himself master in his own diocese, let alone his own house, he should begin at once.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been easier to have done so from the day of his consecration than now, but easier now than when Mrs Proudie should have succeeded in thoroughly mastering the diocesan details.
