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Lady Hester
Lady Hester

Chapter VII

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HUNTING.
Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.
Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lady Hester

Chapter VII

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HUNTING.
Line 2
Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.
Line 3
Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
Line 4
No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
Line 5
Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.”

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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 No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

able

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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

asking

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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

back

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From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

Canada

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From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

Dayman

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From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.

deal

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From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

Deerhurst

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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

doubt

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From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

Emily

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From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.

engagement

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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

exactly

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From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

face

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From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

farm

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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

fellow

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From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

four

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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

Fulk

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From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

going

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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

hoped

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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

HUNTING

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From this reading HUNTING.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

knew

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From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

lease

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

Mr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.

Mrs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

past

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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

PoornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

purchase

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

sanction

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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

stating

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.

truth

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From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

whole

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From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

wrote

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.

years

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.