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1
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2
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
appear
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From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
author
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
Braithwaite
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
consequence
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
daughter
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
deeper
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From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
died
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
Doctor's
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
earlier
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From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
Elsie
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
estates
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
estimate
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
evidently
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
experimental
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
expresses
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
family
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From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
far
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From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
following
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
foregoing
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
further
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From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
goes
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From this reading He then goes on to make the following memoranda as to the plot.
granddaughter
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then goes on to make the following memoranda as to the plot.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
implied
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
indicated
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From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He then goes on to make the following memoranda as to the plot.
memoranda
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From this reading He then goes on to make the following memoranda as to the plot.
more
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From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
mother
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
nonsense
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
Note
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From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
oust
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From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
plot
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From this reading He then goes on to make the following memoranda as to the plot.
portion
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From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
possessions
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From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
possessor
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
revenge
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From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
romance
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From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
ruined
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
scheme
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From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
simply
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From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
story
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From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
then
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
there
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From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
unimaginable
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
value
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
version
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From this reading _Note 1._ This is not the version of the story as indicated in the earlier portion of the romance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is there implied that Elsie is the Doctor’s granddaughter, her mother having been the Doctor’s daughter, who was ruined by the then possessor of the Braithwaite estates, and who died in consequence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That the Doctor’s scheme of revenge was far deeper and more terrible than simply to oust the family from its possessions, will appear further on.
words
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From this reading _Note 2._ The foregoing passage was evidently experimental, and the author expresses his estimate of its value in the following words,--“What unimaginable nonsense!”
