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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 has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
all
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From this reading Yet, since she desired to go herself, all hesitation was at an end.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
brave
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From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
capable
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
comprehending
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
DEPARTURE
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUNCAN.
desired
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From this reading Yet, since she desired to go herself, all hesitation was at an end.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
DUNCAN
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From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUNCAN.
end
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From this reading Yet, since she desired to go herself, all hesitation was at an end.
following
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
generous
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From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
Glenarvan
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
go
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From this reading Yet, since she desired to go herself, all hesitation was at an end.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
Grant
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From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
Helena
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From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet, since she desired to go herself, all hesitation was at an end.
hesitation
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From this reading Yet, since she desired to go herself, all hesitation was at an end.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
idea
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From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
just
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
Lady
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From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
London
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From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
Lord
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
noble
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUNCAN.
petition
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From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
possession
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From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
proof
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
reason
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
rejected
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From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
rescue
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From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
said
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From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
sailing
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From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
saw
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From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
separating
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From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yet, since she desired to go herself, all hesitation was at an end.
soul
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From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
taken
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From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been already said that Lady Helena had a brave and generous soul.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE DUNCAN.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
trust
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
undeniable
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The idea of sailing to the rescue of Captain Grant had already taken possession of him when he saw his petition rejected at London; but he could not have thought of separating from her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
woman
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From this reading What she had just done was an undeniable proof of it, and Lord Glenarvan had good reason to trust in this noble woman, who was capable of comprehending and following him.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, since she desired to go herself, all hesitation was at an end.
