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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 "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
backed
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From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
breakfast
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
Carmarthenshire
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
cliffs
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
coast
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
conquered
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From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
country
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
dear
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not mean that."
disinclination
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From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
down
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
give
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From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
house
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
how
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From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
impossible
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From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
inclination
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From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
Indefer
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From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
lady
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
matter
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
mean
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From this reading "I did not mean that."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
old
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
only
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From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
parlour
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
said
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
sea
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
sitting
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
strong
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From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
then
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From this reading "What then?"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
two
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
Uncle
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From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
very
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From this reading "If I could only make you understand how very strong is my inclination, or disinclination--how impossible to be conquered, then--" "What next?"
way
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From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What then?"
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
young
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From this reading "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "And so have I, Uncle Indefer; and as my conscience is backed by my inclination, whereas yours is not--" "You think that I shall give way?"
