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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 Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
all
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
also
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
Angus
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
annoyed
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
bad
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From this reading "I know that, but you won't want him to reward iniquity, and--" "Oh, Maud is not so bad as that."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know that, but you won't want him to reward iniquity, and--" "Oh, Maud is not so bad as that."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
certainly
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
Cheap-jack
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From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
confessed
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
deserve
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Angus will do what I want," replied the girl, quickly.
Elspeth
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
extorted
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
father's
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
girl
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
heard
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
Herries
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From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know that, but you won't want him to reward iniquity, and--" "Oh, Maud is not so bad as that."
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Angus will do what I want," replied the girl, quickly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
iniquity
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From this reading "I know that, but you won't want him to reward iniquity, and--" "Oh, Maud is not so bad as that."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know that, but you won't want him to reward iniquity, and--" "Oh, Maud is not so bad as that."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
Kind
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know that, but you won't want him to reward iniquity, and--" "Oh, Maud is not so bad as that."
lost
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
made
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From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
Maud
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
Miss
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
Mr
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From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
Oh
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From this reading "I know that, but you won't want him to reward iniquity, and--" "Oh, Maud is not so bad as that."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
penny
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
promise
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
promised
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
quickly
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From this reading "Angus will do what I want," replied the girl, quickly.
rather
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
really
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
refuses
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From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
relating
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From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Angus will do what I want," replied the girl, quickly.
reward
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From this reading "I know that, but you won't want him to reward iniquity, and--" "Oh, Maud is not so bad as that."
said
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From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
say
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From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
single
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I know that, but you won't want him to reward iniquity, and--" "Oh, Maud is not so bad as that."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
Sweetlips
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
Tedder
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From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elspeth lost no time in relating to Kind all that she had heard from Maud, and also confessed that she had promised the girl half her father's fortune if she saved Angus.
want
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From this reading "Angus will do what I want," replied the girl, quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Angus will do what I want," replied the girl, quickly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sweetlips was rather annoyed that such a promise had been extorted,--which it really had been,--as Miss Tedder certainly did not deserve one single penny.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Angus will do what I want," replied the girl, quickly.
won't
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From this reading "I know that, but you won't want him to reward iniquity, and--" "Oh, Maud is not so bad as that."
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "However," said the Cheap-jack, "YOU made the promise, and not Mr. Herries, therefore if he refuses, Miss Tedder can say nothing."
