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all
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
become
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From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
better
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
boy
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
Clara
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
countess
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From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
cousin
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From this reading She has been unfortunate, for at one time she loved Owen Fitzgerald much better than she will ever love his cousin Herbert."
degrees
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
dissipated
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
EARL
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From this reading HOW THE EARL WAS WON.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has been unfortunate, for at one time she loved Owen Fitzgerald much better than she will ever love his cousin Herbert."
explain
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From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
feared
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
feelings
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
Fitzgerald
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From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been unfortunate, for at one time she loved Owen Fitzgerald much better than she will ever love his cousin Herbert."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
Herbert
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From this reading She has been unfortunate, for at one time she loved Owen Fitzgerald much better than she will ever love his cousin Herbert."
high
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE EARL WAS WON.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
insisting
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
leading
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
love
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From this reading She has been unfortunate, for at one time she loved Owen Fitzgerald much better than she will ever love his cousin Herbert."
loved
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From this reading She has been unfortunate, for at one time she loved Owen Fitzgerald much better than she will ever love his cousin Herbert."
matter
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
much
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
now
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From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She has been unfortunate, for at one time she loved Owen Fitzgerald much better than she will ever love his cousin Herbert."
opposition
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
out
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
Owen
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From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
Owen's
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
pointing
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
poverty
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
qualities
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
riches
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
round
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
said
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
saying
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
shock
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
son
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From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
son-in-law
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From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
speaking
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
spoken
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
steadfast
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
suited
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE EARL WAS WON.
then
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has been unfortunate, for at one time she loved Owen Fitzgerald much better than she will ever love his cousin Herbert."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
unfortunate
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From this reading She has been unfortunate, for at one time she loved Owen Fitzgerald much better than she will ever love his cousin Herbert."
warmly
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From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE EARL WAS WON.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
wickedly
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From this reading She had been so steadfast in her opposition to Owen when the earl had last spoken of the matter, and had said so much of the wickedly dissipated life which Owen was leading, that she feared to shock the boy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She has been unfortunate, for at one time she loved Owen Fitzgerald much better than she will ever love his cousin Herbert."
wished
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From this reading It was not quite at first that the countess could explain to her son how she now wished that Owen Fitzgerald might become her son-in-law.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But by degrees she brought the matter round, speaking of Owen's great good fortune, pointing out how much better he was suited for riches than for poverty, insisting warmly on all his good qualities and high feelings, and then saying at last, as it were without thought, "Poor Clara!
WON
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From this reading HOW THE EARL WAS WON.
