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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 One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
agreed
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From this reading In the present case the authorities were weaker than usual, for they were not agreed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
any
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
astonishing
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From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
authorities
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
autumn
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
break
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
case
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From this reading In the present case the authorities were weaker than usual, for they were not agreed.
conclusion
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From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
curate
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
disappointed
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From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
down
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
especially
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
experienced
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
faint
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
foiled
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From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the present case the authorities were weaker than usual, for they were not agreed.
go
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
guardians
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
heart
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
hearts
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From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
how
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
knows
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
love
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
marriage
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
married
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
Mary
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
more
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
NEVERTHELESSadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading NEVERTHELESS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
notwithstanding
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
other
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
parents
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
people
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From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
present
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From this reading In the present case the authorities were weaker than usual, for they were not agreed.
questions
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
reader
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
resist
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
resolution
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
seldom
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From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
set
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From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
several
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
somewhere
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the present case the authorities were weaker than usual, for they were not agreed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
there
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
things
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
troublous
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
trustees
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
two
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From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
usual
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From this reading In the present case the authorities were weaker than usual, for they were not agreed.
very
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From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
weaker
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From this reading In the present case the authorities were weaker than usual, for they were not agreed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the present case the authorities were weaker than usual, for they were not agreed.
whatsoever
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From this reading One or the other must break down in resolution: there must be a faint heart somewhere before parents or guardians or trustees or any authorities whatsoever can resist them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When two people have set their hearts on this conclusion, it is astonishing how very seldom they are foiled, or disappointed in it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
world
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
year
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From this reading The reader who is experienced, and knows how things go in this world, especially in questions of love and marriage, will not be surprised to hear that notwithstanding this troublous passage and several more, Mary was married to the curate in the autumn of that same year.
