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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 She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
actually
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From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
all
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
announce
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From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
answer
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From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
away
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From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
beautiful
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
Belamour
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
best
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From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
blue
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
child
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
concealed
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From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
conferred
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From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
cousin
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
daughter
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From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
dear
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
decide
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
demanded
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
doing
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From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
eyes
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
family
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From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
father
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From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
feel
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From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
give
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From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
happiness
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
Harry
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
House
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From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
known
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
Lady
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
lies
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From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
like
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
Love
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From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
loved
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
Madam
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From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
made
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From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
Major
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From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
MOORE
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From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
night
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From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
only
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From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
orders
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From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
own
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
rode
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From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
said
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From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
suitor
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From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
suspicion
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From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
sweet
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
sweetest
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From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
T
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From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
tears
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
trust
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
unmerited
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From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
up
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From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
Urania
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
why
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
