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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 "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
afraid
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From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
Aghast
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
all
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From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
almost
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always
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From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not move, I could not breathe, I could not think except as he willed it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading I could not move, I could not breathe, I could not think except as he willed it.
brother
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From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
brother's
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
cannot
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From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
clear
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From this reading "To which she replied with every evidence of a clear mind---- "'I do; I do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not move, I could not breathe, I could not think except as he willed it.
declare
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From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "To which she replied with every evidence of a clear mind---- "'I do; I do.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "To which she replied with every evidence of a clear mind---- "'I do; I do.
evidence
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From this reading "To which she replied with every evidence of a clear mind---- "'I do; I do.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I could not move, I could not breathe, I could not think except as he willed it.
explain
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From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not move, I could not breathe, I could not think except as he willed it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
hour
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From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
influence
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
influenced
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From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not move, I could not breathe, I could not think except as he willed it.
just
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From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
lent
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
making
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From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
mesmeric
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To which she replied with every evidence of a clear mind---- "'I do; I do.
moment
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
move
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From this reading I could not move, I could not breathe, I could not think except as he willed it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
near
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From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not move, I could not breathe, I could not think except as he willed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
opened
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
perhaps
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From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
portfolio
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
possibly
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
presence
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From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
realizing
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To which she replied with every evidence of a clear mind---- "'I do; I do.
rid
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
ruled
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From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
saying
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
signed
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From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
stronger
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From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
surveillance
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
then
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From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not move, I could not breathe, I could not think except as he willed it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
two
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From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
unduly
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From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
willed
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From this reading I could not move, I could not breathe, I could not think except as he willed it.
wished
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From this reading When he was near, and he was always near, I had to do just as he wished--perhaps because I was afraid of him, perhaps because he had the stronger will of the two, I do not know; I cannot explain it, but he ruled me and has done so all my life till this hour.
wishes
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From this reading "Aghast but realizing in a moment that she had but lent herself to her brother's wishes in order to rid herself of a surveillance which had possibly had an almost mesmeric influence upon her, I opened my portfolio again, saying:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To which she replied with every evidence of a clear mind---- "'I do; I do.
witnesses
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From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "'You declare yourself then to have been unduly influenced by your brother in making the will you have just signed in the presence of these two witnesses?'
