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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 Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And her last grand success in respect to the ball at the Castle had no doubt added to her confidence in herself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
appearing
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From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And her last grand success in respect to the ball at the Castle had no doubt added to her confidence in herself.
away
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From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
ball
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From this reading And her last grand success in respect to the ball at the Castle had no doubt added to her confidence in herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
believed
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
best
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
Castle
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From this reading And her last grand success in respect to the ball at the Castle had no doubt added to her confidence in herself.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And her last grand success in respect to the ball at the Castle had no doubt added to her confidence in herself.
confronting
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
consultation
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From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
courage
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
desperate
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From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
doubt
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From this reading And her last grand success in respect to the ball at the Castle had no doubt added to her confidence in herself.
Drumcarro
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
evidently
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
excellent
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
faculty
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
family
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From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
favourite
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From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
give
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
grand
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From this reading And her last grand success in respect to the ball at the Castle had no doubt added to her confidence in herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
hand
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From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
heart
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And her last grand success in respect to the ball at the Castle had no doubt added to her confidence in herself.
less
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From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
many
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From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
Marg'ret
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From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
marriage
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
night
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And her last grand success in respect to the ball at the Castle had no doubt added to her confidence in herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
often
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From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
out
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
perhaps
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
points
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
possess
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
requiring
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
respect
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From this reading And her last grand success in respect to the ball at the Castle had no doubt added to her confidence in herself.
said
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From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
seeing
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
seen
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From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
set
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
smoothed
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From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
success
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From this reading And her last grand success in respect to the ball at the Castle had no doubt added to her confidence in herself.
sustain
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
tribulations
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From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
troubles
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From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
truth
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From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
turned
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
up
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From this reading But after having turned it over in her mind for the best part of the night Marg’ret found that even her courage did not sustain her when she thought of confronting Drumcarro and requiring of him that he should give up the marriage on which he had evidently set his heart.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
vain
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
way
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
weak
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From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had seen a way out of it in many family tribulations which had a way of appearing less desperate when she took them in hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The best of us have our weak points, and the excellent Marg’ret was perhaps a little vain of the faculty of “seeing a way out of it,” which she believed herself to possess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
young
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From this reading Marg’ret had said with truth that the troubles of her young favourite had often been smoothed away after a consultation with herself.
