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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
angry
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From this reading But he was very angry with his brother, and did not in the least wish to see him.
any
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
assertion
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From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
BROTHER
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From this reading THE MARQUIS SEES HIS BROTHER.
brother's
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was very angry with his brother, and did not in the least wish to see him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
child
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
Cross
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From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
dare
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From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
degree
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
deny
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From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
down
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From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
easier
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
George
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From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
go
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From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
Hall
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From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARQUIS SEES HIS BROTHER.
horrible
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
imposed
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he was very angry with his brother, and did not in the least wish to see him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
later
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was very angry with his brother, and did not in the least wish to see him.
legitimacy
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
Lord
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From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
Manor
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From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
MARQUIS
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From this reading THE MARQUIS SEES HIS BROTHER.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
rather
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From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
render
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
Sarah
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From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
see
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From this reading But he was very angry with his brother, and did not in the least wish to see him.
seeing
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
SEES
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From this reading THE MARQUIS SEES HIS BROTHER.
sooner
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
summoned
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From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
task
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
testing
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From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARQUIS SEES HIS BROTHER.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Sarah had told him that it was his duty, and he could not deny the assertion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
very
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From this reading But he was very angry with his brother, and did not in the least wish to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lord George was summoned down to Manor Cross,--or rather, to Cross Hall, he did not dare not to go.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
wish
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From this reading But he was very angry with his brother, and did not in the least wish to see him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he was very angry with his brother, and did not in the least wish to see him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor did he think that by seeing him he could in any degree render easier that horrible task which would, sooner or later, be imposed upon him, of testing the legitimacy of his brother's child.
