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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 He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
admits
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From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
any
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
contented
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
demand
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
disdainful
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
enduring
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
entertain
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
evening
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
given
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
Glencora
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From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
husband's
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From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
impossible
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
intolerably
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
Lady
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From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
made
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
Marsham
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From this reading Mrs. Marsham.
Mr
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Marsham.
nature
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From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
obedience
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From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
old
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
ordered
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
Palliser
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
pass
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
positively
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
presence
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
rebellion
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
regard
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
repentance
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From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
request
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From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
resolved
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
sent
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
slightest
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
town
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
very
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From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
whole
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
woman
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From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
words
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From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
