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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 But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
away
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From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
Brandon
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From this reading Nothing could replace him, therefore, in her former esteem, nor injure the interests of Colonel Brandon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
character
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From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
cleared
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From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
Colonel
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From this reading Nothing could replace him, therefore, in her former esteem, nor injure the interests of Colonel Brandon.
conduct
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From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
Dashwood
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
Eliza
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From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
esteem
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From this reading Nothing could replace him, therefore, in her former esteem, nor injure the interests of Colonel Brandon.
faith
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From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
favourite
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
feelings
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From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
former
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
guilt
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From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
happy
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From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
imputed
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From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
injure
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From this reading Nothing could replace him, therefore, in her former esteem, nor injure the interests of Colonel Brandon.
interests
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From this reading Nothing could replace him, therefore, in her former esteem, nor injure the interests of Colonel Brandon.
knowledge
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From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
latter
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From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
Marianne
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From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
means
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From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
past
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From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
recalled
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From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
rejoiced
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From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
remove
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From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
replace
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From this reading Nothing could replace him, therefore, in her former esteem, nor injure the interests of Colonel Brandon.
restore
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From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
some
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From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
sorry
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From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
suffered
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From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Nothing could replace him, therefore, in her former esteem, nor injure the interests of Colonel Brandon.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
unblemished
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From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
unbroken
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From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
unmoved
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
vindication
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood did not hear unmoved the vindication of her former favourite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nothing could do away the knowledge of what the latter had suffered through his means, nor remove the guilt of his conduct towards Eliza.
wished
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From this reading She rejoiced in his being cleared from some part of his imputed guilt;—she was sorry for him;—she wished him happy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the feelings of the past could not be recalled.—Nothing could restore him with a faith unbroken—a character unblemished, to Marianne.
