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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 But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
acknowledge
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From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
Andrew
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
any
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From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
Apley
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
back
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From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
BITTER
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From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
came
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From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
control
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From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
DISAPPOINTMENTnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
enemy
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From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
exceed
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
expected
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From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
filled
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From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
forgive
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From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
Goldsmith
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
grandson
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
hardly
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From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
heard
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
impossible
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From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
impotent
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From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
instead
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
knew
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From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
man
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From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
Martin
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From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
measures
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From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
old
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From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
publicly
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From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
rage
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
recognition
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From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
refused
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From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
rights
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From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
see
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From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
send
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From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
Sidney
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From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
son
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From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
Sophy's
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From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
spot
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From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
suspicion
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From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
taken
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What measures he had expected Sidney Martin to take in order publicly to acknowledge Sophy's son he hardly knew.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But to send him to so distant a spot, without any open recognition of his rights, was a step that filled the old man with suspicion.
wrath
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From this reading Sidney came back to Apley, but Andrew refused to see him, feeling that it was impossible to forgive his enemy, and equally impossible to control his impotent wrath.
Yorkshire
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From this reading Nothing could exceed the rage of Andrew Goldsmith when he heard that his grandson was about to be taken to Yorkshire, instead of being brought to Apley.
