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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 Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nearly an hour had elapsed before he rose to return to the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
arrive
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From this reading Try as he might, he could arrive at no more satisfactory conclusion than this.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Try as he might, he could arrive at no more satisfactory conclusion than this.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Try as he might, he could arrive at no more satisfactory conclusion than this.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
choice
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
conclusion
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From this reading Try as he might, he could arrive at no more satisfactory conclusion than this.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Try as he might, he could arrive at no more satisfactory conclusion than this.
critical
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
de
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
elapsed
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From this reading Nearly an hour had elapsed before he rose to return to the house.
Emily's
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
energies
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
enjoyment
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
favorable
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
Francine's
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
fruit
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
garden
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
guest
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly an hour had elapsed before he rose to return to the house.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
hour
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From this reading Nearly an hour had elapsed before he rose to return to the house.
house
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From this reading Nearly an hour had elapsed before he rose to return to the house.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
invitation
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
jealousy
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
leave
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Try as he might, he could arrive at no more satisfactory conclusion than this.
Mirabel
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
Miss
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
Monksmoor
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
more
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From this reading Try as he might, he could arrive at no more satisfactory conclusion than this.
Mr
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly an hour had elapsed before he rose to return to the house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
other
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his preoccupied state, time passed quickly.
placed
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
position
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
preoccupied
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From this reading In his preoccupied state, time passed quickly.
quickly
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From this reading In his preoccupied state, time passed quickly.
reflected
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
reply
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
return
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From this reading Nearly an hour had elapsed before he rose to return to the house.
revived
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
roof
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
rose
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From this reading Nearly an hour had elapsed before he rose to return to the house.
satisfactory
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From this reading Try as he might, he could arrive at no more satisfactory conclusion than this.
seated
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
shade
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
sinking
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
sister's
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
society
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
Sor
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
state
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From this reading In his preoccupied state, time passed quickly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
there
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Try as he might, he could arrive at no more satisfactory conclusion than this.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his preoccupied state, time passed quickly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
tree
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From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
trust
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
Try
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From this reading Try as he might, he could arrive at no more satisfactory conclusion than this.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having revived his sinking energies in the fruit garden, Mirabel seated himself under the shade of a tree, and reflected on the critical position in which he was placed by Francine’s jealousy.
Wyvil's
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From this reading If Miss de Sor continued to be Mr. Wyvil’s guest, there seemed to be no other choice before Mirabel than to leave Monksmoor--and to trust to a favorable reply to his sister’s invitation for the free enjoyment of Emily’s society under another roof.
