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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 THERE IS A GULF FIXED.
all
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
bearer
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
calling
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From this reading Do you think that your joy can consist in calling that man your husband?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you think that your joy can consist in calling that man your husband?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
consist
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From this reading Do you think that your joy can consist in calling that man your husband?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
Daniel
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
daughter
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
depend
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From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
Earl
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
family
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
fitness
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From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
FIXED
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From this reading THERE IS A GULF FIXED.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
girl
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From this reading It is natural that a girl should look to her own joys in marriage.
GULF
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From this reading THERE IS A GULF FIXED.
happier
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
happiness
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From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is natural that a girl should look to her own joys in marriage.
husband
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From this reading Do you think that your joy can consist in calling that man your husband?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is natural that a girl should look to her own joys in marriage.
infinitely
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE IS A GULF FIXED.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is natural that a girl should look to her own joys in marriage.
joy
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From this reading Do you think that your joy can consist in calling that man your husband?"
joys
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From this reading It is natural that a girl should look to her own joys in marriage.
kin
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
kith
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is natural that a girl should look to her own joys in marriage.
Lovel
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
man
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From this reading Do you think that your joy can consist in calling that man your husband?"
marriage
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From this reading It is natural that a girl should look to her own joys in marriage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
mother
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
natural
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From this reading It is natural that a girl should look to her own joys in marriage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
now
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From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
others
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From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
own
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From this reading It is natural that a girl should look to her own joys in marriage.
proud
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
separated
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
share
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is natural that a girl should look to her own joys in marriage.
speak
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From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
THERE
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From this reading THERE IS A GULF FIXED.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
Thwaite
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
wife
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From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not speak now of duty, or of fitness, or of the happiness of others which must depend upon you.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think that you could be happier as the wife of such a one as Daniel Thwaite, a creature infinitely beneath you, separated as you would be from all your kith and kin, from all whose blood you share, from me and from your family, than you would be as the bearer of a proud name, the daughter and the wife of an Earl Lovel,--the mother of the earl to come?
