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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 A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
advantage
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From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
all
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From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
allow
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From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
archbishop
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From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
board
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From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
Bold
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From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
called
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From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
considerable
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From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
deceive
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From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
difficulties
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From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
epistles
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From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
felt
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From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
following
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From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
gained
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From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
home
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From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
knew
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From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
letter
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From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
LOVE
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From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
made
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From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
move
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From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
Mr
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From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
Mrs
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From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
note
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From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
palace
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From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
pieces
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From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
played
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From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
Plumstead
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From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
posted
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From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
proceeded
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From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
push
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From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
reproach
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From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
said
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From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
SCENE
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From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
series
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From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
Slope
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From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He first of all posted the letter to the archbishop, and having made that sure he proceeded to push the advantage which he had gained.
tender
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From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
triumph
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From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
trusted
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From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
well
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From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was the beginning of what, he trusted, might be a long and tender series of epistles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LOVE SCENE Mr Slope, as we have said, left the palace with a feeling of considerable triumph.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not that he thought that his difficulties were over; he did not so deceive himself; but he felt that he had played his first move well, as well as the pieces on the board would allow; and that he had nothing with which to reproach himself.
wrote
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From this reading Had Mrs Bold been at home, he would have called on her; but he knew that she was at Plumstead, as he wrote the following note.
