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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 MISS DOUGLAS RECEIVES A MESSAGE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Florence Douglas felt somewhat uneasy after the visit of Orton Campbell.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
asylum
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
back
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
California
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
Campbell
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From this reading Florence Douglas felt somewhat uneasy after the visit of Orton Campbell.
carry
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
carrying
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
case
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
character
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
chief
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
confined
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
Dewey
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From this reading "If I could only hear from Richard Dewey!" she fervently ejaculated.
DOUGLAS
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From this reading MISS DOUGLAS RECEIVES A MESSAGE.
ejaculated
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From this reading "If I could only hear from Richard Dewey!" she fervently ejaculated.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
father
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
father's
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
fear
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
felt
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From this reading Florence Douglas felt somewhat uneasy after the visit of Orton Campbell.
fervently
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From this reading "If I could only hear from Richard Dewey!" she fervently ejaculated.
Florence
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From this reading Florence Douglas felt somewhat uneasy after the visit of Orton Campbell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If I could only hear from Richard Dewey!" she fervently ejaculated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I could only hear from Richard Dewey!" she fervently ejaculated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
hope
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could only hear from Richard Dewey!" she fervently ejaculated.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could only hear from Richard Dewey!" she fervently ejaculated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
interfere
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
knew
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
legal
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
man
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
MESSAGE
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From this reading MISS DOUGLAS RECEIVES A MESSAGE.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
MISS
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From this reading MISS DOUGLAS RECEIVES A MESSAGE.
money
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence Douglas felt somewhat uneasy after the visit of Orton Campbell.
only
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From this reading "If I could only hear from Richard Dewey!" she fervently ejaculated.
Orton
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From this reading Florence Douglas felt somewhat uneasy after the visit of Orton Campbell.
out
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
pronounced
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
RECEIVES
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From this reading MISS DOUGLAS RECEIVES A MESSAGE.
representative
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
Richard
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From this reading "If I could only hear from Richard Dewey!" she fervently ejaculated.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
somewhat
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From this reading Florence Douglas felt somewhat uneasy after the visit of Orton Campbell.
spent
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
strong
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Florence Douglas felt somewhat uneasy after the visit of Orton Campbell.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
threat
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
try
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
uneasy
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From this reading Florence Douglas felt somewhat uneasy after the visit of Orton Campbell.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
unscrupulous
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From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
unsound
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From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
visit
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From this reading Florence Douglas felt somewhat uneasy after the visit of Orton Campbell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her chief fear was that he would carry out his father's threat and try to have her pronounced of unsound mind, in which case he could have her confined in an asylum.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though he had no legal right to interfere with her, even as the representative of his father, she knew the unscrupulous character of the man, and that he would not have spent time and money in a visit to California unless he had a strong hope of carrying her back with him.
