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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 “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
acted
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From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
aisé
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
Anna
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
arising
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From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
attachment
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From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
congratulate
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From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
connoître
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
created
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From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
de
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
dear
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From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
don't
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From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
en
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
engagement
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
est
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
evening
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
Gascoigne
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
Grandcourt
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
Gwendolen's
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
général
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
homme
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
hour
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
Il
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
important
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
known
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
l'homme
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
LA
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
life-long
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From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
Mr
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
Mrs
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
news
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
Offendene
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
out
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From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
particulier
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
plus
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
que
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
rector
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From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
rectory
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
ROCHEFOUCAULD
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
said
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From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
see
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From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
serious
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From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
solemn
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From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
some
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From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
spent
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
spoken
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From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
strong
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From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
un
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
union
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From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
way
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From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
wonder
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From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
