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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 It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
any
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
continually
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
described
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From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
Dunstable
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
early
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
EST
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From this reading MAGNA EST VERITAS.
estimation
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From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
extravagance
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From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
far
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From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
fear
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From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
feet
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
fortunes
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
friend
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From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
gambler
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From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
gambling
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From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
heiress
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
high
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From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
known
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
lady
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
lost
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
made
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
MAGNA
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From this reading MAGNA EST VERITAS.
marrying
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
means
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
men
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
Miss
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
Mr
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
narrative
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From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
prepared
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
present
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From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
reader
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
retrieving
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
rich
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
say
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
scarcely
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From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
scheme
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
setting
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
Sowerby
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
spendthrift
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From this reading He has been described as a spendthrift and gambler, and as one scarcely honest in his extravagance and gambling.
stand
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From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
successful
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
suitors
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
there
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
throwing
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
thus
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From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
VERITAS
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From this reading MAGNA EST VERITAS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
winter
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I fear my friend Sowerby does not, at present, stand high in the estimation of those who have come on with me thus far in this narrative.
world
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From this reading It was made known to the reader that in the early part of the winter Mr. Sowerby had a scheme for retrieving his lost fortunes, and setting himself right in the world, by marrying that rich heiress, Miss Dunstable.
worse
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
worst
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From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But nevertheless there are worse men than Mr. Sowerby, and I am not prepared to say that, should he be successful with Miss Dunstable, that lady would choose by any means the worst of the suitors who are continually throwing themselves at her feet.
