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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 After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
accepted
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From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
affair
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From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
ago
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From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
Babington
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From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
escaping
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From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
four
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From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
given
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From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had sold his inheritance.
hold
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From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
impossible
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From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
indeed
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From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
inheritance
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From this reading He had sold his inheritance.
Julia
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From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
made
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From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
marriage
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From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
married
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From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
met
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From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
occurred
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From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
once
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From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
original
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From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
other
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From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
proposition
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From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
reason
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From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
refused
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From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
reminiscence
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From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
set
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From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
sold
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From this reading He had sold his inheritance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
terms
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From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
there
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From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
unpleasant
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From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
various
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From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
why
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From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
years
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From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
