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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 But at last he yielded in a qualified way.
able
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
acuteness
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From this reading Mr Harding, however, had found it very difficult to shake his son-in-law's faith in his own acuteness.
admit
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
AFFAIRS
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
all
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
any
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
ARCHDEACON
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
assured
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
Barchester
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
borne
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last he yielded in a qualified way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
circumstances
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
convictions
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
corroborated
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
difficult
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From this reading Mr Harding, however, had found it very difficult to shake his son-in-law's faith in his own acuteness.
disavowal
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
doing
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
Dr
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
Eleanor
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
Eleanor's
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
endless
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
evidence
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
faith
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From this reading Mr Harding, however, had found it very difficult to shake his son-in-law's faith in his own acuteness.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
forth
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Harding, however, had found it very difficult to shake his son-in-law's faith in his own acuteness.
future
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
Grantly
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
groundless
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
guarded
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
Harding
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr Harding, however, had found it very difficult to shake his son-in-law's faith in his own acuteness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
impeachment
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Harding, however, had found it very difficult to shake his son-in-law's faith in his own acuteness.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at last he yielded in a qualified way.
made
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
matter
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
mistake
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
Mr
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
Mrs
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
out
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
own
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From this reading Mr Harding, however, had found it very difficult to shake his son-in-law's faith in his own acuteness.
past
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
patent
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
positive
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
present
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
prognostications
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
qualified
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From this reading But at last he yielded in a qualified way.
refused
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
regard
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
SATISFIED
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
say
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
shake
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From this reading Mr Harding, however, had found it very difficult to shake his son-in-law's faith in his own acuteness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
Slope
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
son-in-law's
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From this reading Mr Harding, however, had found it very difficult to shake his son-in-law's faith in his own acuteness.
STATE
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
statement
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
There
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Harding, however, had found it very difficult to shake his son-in-law's faith in his own acuteness.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
true
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From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
very
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From this reading Mr Harding, however, had found it very difficult to shake his son-in-law's faith in his own acuteness.
way
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From this reading But at last he yielded in a qualified way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The matter had, to Dr Grantly, been so plainly corroborated by such patent evidence, borne out by such endless circumstances, that he at first refused to take as true the positive statement which Mr Harding made to him of Eleanor's own disavowal of the impeachment.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON IS SATISFIED WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS The archdeacon, in his journey into Barchester, had been assured by Mr Harding that all their prognostications about Mr Slope and Eleanor were groundless.
world
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From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
yielded
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From this reading But at last he yielded in a qualified way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He brought himself to admit that he would at the present regard his past convictions as a mistake; but in doing this he so guarded himself, that if, at any future time, Eleanor should come forth to the world as Mrs Slope, he might still be able to say: 'There, I told you so.
