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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 In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
action
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
Agnes's
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
any
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
bride
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
capable
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
case
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
cloud
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
cold
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
communication
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From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
daughter
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From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
deal
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From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
definitely
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
don't
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
Edward's
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From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
feelings
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
forgave
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From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
forgiven
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
go
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From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
happiness
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
how
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From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
hurting
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
husband
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
kind
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
lifted
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
Meredith
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From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
Meredith's
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
Mrs
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From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
nature
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From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
necessary
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From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
new
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From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
Oswald
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
own
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
politeness
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From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
reach
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
received
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From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
reception
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
result
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From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
son
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From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
spoilt
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
stranger
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
superlative
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From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
tender
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From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
thanksgiving
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
timid
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not necessary to go into details, and tell how Mrs. Meredith forgave her son and received her new daughter.
trembling
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
way
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From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A great deal of this was that superlative politeness which was part of her nature, and part of it was the result of Edward’s communication.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The cloud which had spoilt everything was definitely lifted from her life, and to be good to the trembling, timid bride, which was the first kind action within her reach, was Mrs. Meredith’s way of thanksgiving for her happiness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In any case, I don’t believe she would have been capable of ‘hurting Agnes’s feelings’ by a cold reception; but as it was, she was as tender to her as if she been her own daughter, and Oswald was the stranger husband who had to be forgiven.
