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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
admiration
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
almost
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
ardour
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From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
attractions
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From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
beautiful
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From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
brother
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
cause
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
Challoner
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
co-heiress
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
considerably
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From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
declared
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
enhance
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From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
enmity
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
explain
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
eyes
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From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
fact
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
feared
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
Gascoyne
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
gave
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
gentlewomen
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
Grantham
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
HALT
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
hand
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
Hartington
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
helped
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From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
hoped
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
Humphrey
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
inherited
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
intimated
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
knew
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
love
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
marriage
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
measured
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
Midlands
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
mistrusted
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
MOORHEN
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
more
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
mother
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
occasion
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
only
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From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
openly
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
Patience
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
Priory
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
rent-roll
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From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
rich
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
richest
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
Sir
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
sister
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
spoken
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
Squire
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
suit
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From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
surely
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
suspecting
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
terms
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
unable
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
vast
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
wealth
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
why
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
win
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From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
