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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 Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
Acting
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
adapted
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From this reading Iris gladly, even eagerly, adapted her own wishes to the furtherance of her father's plans.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
all
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From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
anxiety
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From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
change
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
constitutional
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
country
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
daughter
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
days
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
decided
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
defences
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
delusion
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
doubts
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
eagerly
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From this reading Iris gladly, even eagerly, adapted her own wishes to the furtherance of her father's plans.
engagement
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Iris gladly, even eagerly, adapted her own wishes to the furtherance of her father's plans.
father's
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From this reading Iris gladly, even eagerly, adapted her own wishes to the furtherance of her father's plans.
few
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
furtherance
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From this reading Iris gladly, even eagerly, adapted her own wishes to the furtherance of her father's plans.
gladly
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From this reading Iris gladly, even eagerly, adapted her own wishes to the furtherance of her father's plans.
groundless
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
health
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
Henley
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
HENLEY'S
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
house
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
illness
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
imagined
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
Iris
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From this reading Iris gladly, even eagerly, adapted her own wishes to the furtherance of her father's plans.
ironclad
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
kind
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
maid
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
MR
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From this reading MR.
nature
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
necessary
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
needed
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From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
new
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
now
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
only
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
own
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
plans
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From this reading Iris gladly, even eagerly, adapted her own wishes to the furtherance of her father's plans.
PROVIDED
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
rendered
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
residence
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
Sorely
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From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
state
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
suspense
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From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
symptoms
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
TEMPER
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
then
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
town
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From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
tranquillity
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From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
tried
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From this reading Sorely tried by anxiety and suspense, she needed all that rest and tranquillity could do for her.
troubled
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From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Acting under a delusion of this kind, he imagined symptoms which rendered a change of residence necessary from his town house to his country house, a few days only after his daughter had decided on the engagement of her new maid.
wishes
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From this reading Iris gladly, even eagerly, adapted her own wishes to the furtherance of her father's plans.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HENLEY'S TEMPER PROVIDED by nature with ironclad constitutional defences against illness, Mr. Henley was now and then troubled with groundless doubts of his own state of health.
