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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 Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
arguments
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
attempt
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From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
convince
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From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
Cousin
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From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dear Lady Scudamore cried I, This is more than I ever knew!”
Dear
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From this reading “Dear Lady Scudamore cried I, This is more than I ever knew!”
deceived
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From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
deceiving
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From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
deny
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
describe
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
despairing
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did not I say that it was unknown to yourself?
discredit
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
encourage
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From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dear Lady Scudamore cried I, This is more than I ever knew!”
Extacies
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
force
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
Greater
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From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
Halton
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From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
heart
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From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
Henrietta
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From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
hours
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear Lady Scudamore cried I, This is more than I ever knew!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dear Lady Scudamore cried I, This is more than I ever knew!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Did not I say that it was unknown to yourself?
knew
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From this reading “Dear Lady Scudamore cried I, This is more than I ever knew!”
Lady
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From this reading “Dear Lady Scudamore cried I, This is more than I ever knew!”
languid
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From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
longer
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
Love
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
more
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From this reading “Dear Lady Scudamore cried I, This is more than I ever knew!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Did not I say that it was unknown to yourself?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
Persuade
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
pleasure
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From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
power
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
preference
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
Raptures
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
really
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
render
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From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
say
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From this reading “Did not I say that it was unknown to yourself?
saying
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From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
Scudamore
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From this reading “Dear Lady Scudamore cried I, This is more than I ever knew!”
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
some
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
surprise
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From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Dear Lady Scudamore cried I, This is more than I ever knew!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did not I say that it was unknown to yourself?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Dear Lady Scudamore cried I, This is more than I ever knew!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did not I say that it was unknown to yourself?
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
touched
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From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
transports
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
unknown
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From this reading “Did not I say that it was unknown to yourself?
voice
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From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Did not I say that it was unknown to yourself?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No Cousin replied he in a languid voice, nothing will convince me that _I_ can have touched the heart of Henrietta Halton, and if you are deceived yourself, do not attempt deceiving me.”
work
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I did not, continued I to him, encourage you by saying this at first, that surprise might render the pleasure still Greater.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Did not I say that it was unknown to yourself?
Youth
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From this reading “In short my Love it was the work of some hours for me to Persuade the poor despairing Youth that you had really a preference for him; but when at last he could no longer deny the force of my arguments, or discredit what I told him, his transports, his Raptures, his Extacies are beyond my power to describe.”
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