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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 It was, indeed, a triumphant day to Mr. Bertram and Maria.
act
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
all
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, indeed, a triumphant day to Mr. Bertram and Maria.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
attributed
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
Bertram
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From this reading It was, indeed, a triumphant day to Mr. Bertram and Maria.
better
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From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
change
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
congratulated
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
darling
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
day
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From this reading It was, indeed, a triumphant day to Mr. Bertram and Maria.
delightful
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From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
disapprove
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
discretion
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From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
disturb
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
driven
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
Edmund
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
Edmund's
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From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
elevation
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From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
feelings
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
force
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
gained
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
general
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great delight or happiness
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
gratified
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
grave
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
happier
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From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
hopes
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From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
inclinations
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
indeed
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From this reading It was, indeed, a triumphant day to Mr. Bertram and Maria.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, a triumphant day to Mr. Bertram and Maria.
jealous
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
like
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
longer
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
maintained
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From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
Maria
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From this reading It was, indeed, a triumphant day to Mr. Bertram and Maria.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
moral
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From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
most
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From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
Mr
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From this reading It was, indeed, a triumphant day to Mr. Bertram and Maria.
much
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From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
only
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
other
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
particular
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
play
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
private
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
project
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
say
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
scheme
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
selfish
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From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edmund might still look grave, and say he did not like the scheme in general, and must disapprove the play in particular; their point was gained: he was to act, and he was driven to it by the force of selfish inclinations only.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
There
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, indeed, a triumphant day to Mr. Bertram and Maria.
triumphant
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From this reading It was, indeed, a triumphant day to Mr. Bertram and Maria.
victory
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From this reading Such a victory over Edmund’s discretion had been beyond their hopes, and was most delightful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, indeed, a triumphant day to Mr. Bertram and Maria.
way
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From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Edmund had descended from that moral elevation which he had maintained before, and they were both as much the better as the happier for the descent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no longer anything to disturb them in their darling project, and they congratulated each other in private on the jealous weakness to which they attributed the change, with all the glee of feelings gratified in every way.
