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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 Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
age
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From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
anticipated
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
beseeching
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
bond
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
Clifford's
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From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
continuance
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From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
day
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
demanding
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
devotion
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From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
difficult
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
England
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From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
entreaties
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
existed
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
FAREWELL
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From this reading FAREWELL.
feeble
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
feel
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From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
Felix
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
few
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
forsake
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From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
hand
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
Hilda
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
impossible
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From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
leaving
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From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
lines
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
lived
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
made
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From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
more
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
Mr
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From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
old
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From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
other
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From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
own
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
past
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From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
Phebe
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
powerfully
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From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
promise
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
quit
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From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
reaching
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
reiterated
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From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
resist
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
Scarcely
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
secure
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From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her devotion to them in the past had made them feel secure of its continuance, and to quit England, leaving her behind, seemed impossible.
sever
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
solemn
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
stay
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
supplications
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From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
urgent
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From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was more difficult than Phebe anticipated to resist the urgent entreaties of Felix and Hilda not to sever the bond that had existed between them so long.
way
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From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Mr. Clifford's reiterated supplications that she would not forsake him in his old age drew her as powerfully the other way.
written
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed without a few lines, written by his own feeble and shaking hand, reaching her, beseeching and demanding of her a solemn promise to stay in England as long as he lived.
