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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 The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
account
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From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
any
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From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
asking
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From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
aware
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From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
behalf
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From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
Countess
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From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
daughter
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From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
daughter's
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From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
depart
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From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
down
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From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
eager
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From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
Earl's
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From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
friends
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From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
hearing
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From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
ice
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From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
improve
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From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
interview
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From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
invited
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From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS TOO LATE.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS TOO LATE.
LATE
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From this reading IT IS TOO LATE.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
lord
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From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
match
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From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
now
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From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
object
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From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
once
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From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
possible
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From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
probably
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From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
resolved
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From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
result
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From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
saying
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From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
soon
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From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
then
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From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If once the Earl's friends could be brought to be eager for the match on his account, as was she on her daughter's behalf, then probably the thing might be done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
TOO
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From this reading IT IS TOO LATE.
visitor
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From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
word
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From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Countess had resolved that she would let their visitor depart without saying a word to him.
young
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From this reading Whatever might be the result of the interview, she was aware that she could not improve it by asking any question from the young lord, or by hearing any account of it from him.
Yoxham
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From this reading The ice had been broken, and it would now be her object to have her daughter invited down to Yoxham as soon as possible.
