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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 If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
act
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
made less angry or upset
From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
bring
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From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
came
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From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
cherished
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
claims
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
Clifford
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
desponding
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Roland Sefton did not sleep that night.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
easily
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
feeble
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
Felicita
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
flickering
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
forbear
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
give
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
grew
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
heart
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
hope
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
hopeless
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From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
idea
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
indeed
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From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
knew
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
men
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
message
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
more
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
Mr
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
near
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
night
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From this reading Roland Sefton did not sleep that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Roland Sefton did not sleep that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
once
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
other
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
outcast
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From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
propitiated
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
prosecute
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
response
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
Roland
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From this reading Roland Sefton did not sleep that night.
satisfied
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
Sefton
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From this reading Roland Sefton did not sleep that night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
sleep
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From this reading Roland Sefton did not sleep that night.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
succor
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From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
SUSPENSE
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From this reading SUSPENSE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roland Sefton did not sleep that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
up
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From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
well
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
women
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From this reading He had not once cherished the idea that Mr. Clifford would forbear to prosecute him; yet he knew well that if he could be propitiated, the other men and women who had claims upon him would be easily satisfied and appeased.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she did not come he would be a hopeless outcast indeed; yet if she came, what succor could she bring to him?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As the time drew near for Felicita to act upon his message to her, he grew more desponding of her response to it; yet he could not give up the feeble hope still flickering in his heart.
