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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 She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
all
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
beautiful
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
children
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From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
clew
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
coming
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From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
Dacre
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From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
day
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From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
dearly
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
dine
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From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
domain
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
Earle
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From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
Earlescourt
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From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
gallant
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
girls
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
grand
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
graver
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From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
haunted
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
Helena
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From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
homes
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From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
house
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
how
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
leave
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From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
like
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
Lionel
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
loved
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
man
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
married
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
met
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From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
old
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
own
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From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
pass
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
passing
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From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
proud
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
reflections
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
regretted
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
sadder
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From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
seen
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From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
some
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From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
son
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From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
strangers
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From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
succeed
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
two
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From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
understood
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From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
young
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
