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able
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From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
all
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
any
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From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
away
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From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
back
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From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
conference
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
correspondence
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From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
die
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From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
don't
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From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
DUTYnounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
further
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
go
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From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
HUGH
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From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
idea
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
interview
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
MAN
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From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
Mandarins
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From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
Marmaduke
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
more
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From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
Nora
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
once
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From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
place
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
said
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From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
see
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From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
SHEWING
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From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
Sir
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
sort
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From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
STANBURY
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From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
suggested
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From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
then
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From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
there
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From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
THOUGHTnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
wife
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
