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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 Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
absolute
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From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
Bolton
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From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
Caldigate's
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From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
Chesterton
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From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
daughter
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From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
decided
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From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
decision
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From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
doubted
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From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
doubting
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From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
fact
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From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
favour
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From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
firm
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From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
hero's
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From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
Hester
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From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
idea
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From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
intention
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From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
interview
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From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
made
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From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
means
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From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
Men
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From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
mentioned
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From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
month
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From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
Mrs
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From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
much
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From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
suggested
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From this reading She was as firm as ever in her intention that the idea should not even be suggested to her daughter.
taken
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From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
up
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From this reading Nor, up to this time, had our hero's name been even mentioned to Hester Bolton.
very
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From this reading And the fact that no absolute decision had been made against him may be taken as having been very much in his favour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But of those who doubted, and doubting, had come to no decision, Mrs. Bolton herself was by no means one.
Wicked
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From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Men Are So Wicked A month had passed by since Caldigate's interview with Mrs. Bolton, and nothing had as yet been decided either for him or against him at Chesterton.
