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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 Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
able
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
abroad
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From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
accorded
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
afforded
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From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DANIEL THWAITE COMES AGAIN.
all
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
came
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
cannot
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
carried
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
certain
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
chances
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From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
child
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
COMES
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From this reading DANIEL THWAITE COMES AGAIN.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
Countess
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From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
DANIEL
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From this reading DANIEL THWAITE COMES AGAIN.
daughter
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
deed
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From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
delay
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
distance
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From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
doing
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From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
down
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
else
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
endured
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
entreaties
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
failed
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From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
far
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
girl
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From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
go
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From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
hated
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
heart
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From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
How
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
Lovel
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From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
man
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
months
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From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
now
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
once
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
persevere
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
pray
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
prepared
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From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
presence
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
promise
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From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
relented
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
remain
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From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
said
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
six
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From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
speak
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
then
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From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
there
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
THWAITE
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From this reading DANIEL THWAITE COMES AGAIN.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
