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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 After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
abroad
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
accept
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
advised
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
all
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
also
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
Anna
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
believed
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
Bluestone
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
Bluestones
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
case
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
chapter
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From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
coming
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
concerned
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
Countess
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
cousin's
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
Daniel
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
daughter
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
described
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From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
DIE
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From this reading LET HER DIE.
disengaged
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
emancipation
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
event
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
few
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
Goffes
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
hand
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LET HER DIE.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
immediately
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
indeed
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From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
interview
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
Keppel
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From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
Lady
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET HER DIE.
marry
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
meeting
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
Mrs
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
out
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
Patterson
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
sad
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From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
scene
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From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
Serjeant
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
Sir
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
Street
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From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
there
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From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
Thwaite
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
unsatisfactory
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
very
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From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
weeks
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From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
William
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
