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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 She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
accomplish
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From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
action
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
Annette
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
Annette's
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
approaching
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From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
averted
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
backbone
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
Bidaud
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From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
Carlo
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
Chaytor
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
commenced
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From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
consequence
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
consider
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
Emily
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
farther
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
fly
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From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
fully
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
future
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
Gilbert
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
gone
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
how
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
important
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
lifelong
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
listen
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From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
Loyal
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
maid
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
man
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
marriage
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
misery
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
mistress
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
Monte
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
moot
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From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
pledged
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
project
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From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
reflections
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
result
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
saw
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
say
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From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
set
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
some
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
speak
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From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
staunch
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
subject
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From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
sympathised
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
taken
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
unhappiness
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
union
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From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
Villa
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From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
visit
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From this reading During the visit of Gilbert and Chaytor to Monte Carlo some important action had been taken by Annette's staunch maid, Emily.
way
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From this reading She saw but one way to accomplish this; she and her mistress must fly from the Villa Bidaud.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She did not moot this project to Annette, for whenever she commenced to speak upon the subject of the approaching union Annette stopped her, and would not listen to what she had to say.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
work
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From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She saw that a marriage with a man to whom Annette had pledged herself would result in lifelong misery, and she set her mind to work to consider how the dreadful consequence could be averted.
young
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From this reading Loyal to the backbone to her young mistress, she had fully sympathised with her in her unhappiness, and had gone farther than Annette, in her reflections upon the future.
