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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 Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
accede
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
Apjohn's
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
barrister
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
brave
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still there was the month.
Carmarthen
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
cart-ropes
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From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
Cheekey
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
consider
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
Cousin
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
day
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
drag
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From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
enough
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
filling
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From this reading There were various thoughts filling his mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
forced
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
Henry
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were various thoughts filling his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were various thoughts filling his mind.
month
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had in truth resolved that he would not undergo the ordeal.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
ordeal
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
police
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From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
proposal
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
resolved
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From this reading He had in truth resolved that he would not undergo the ordeal.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
stand
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But still there was the month.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
there
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From this reading But still there was the month.
thoughts
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From this reading There were various thoughts filling his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
truth
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From this reading He had in truth resolved that he would not undergo the ordeal.
undergo
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
up
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From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
various
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From this reading There were various thoughts filling his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were various thoughts filling his mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
witness-box
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From this reading He was quite sure of himself that nothing short of cart-ropes or of the police would drag him into the witness-box.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr Cheekey A month had been left for Cousin Henry to consider what he would do,--a month from the day in which he had been forced to accede to Mr Apjohn's proposal up to that on which he would have to stand before the barrister at Carmarthen, should he be brave enough at last to undergo the ordeal.
