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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 There was a hardness in his cheek, There was a hardness in his eye.--PETER BELL.
all
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From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
assuredly
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
beg
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
BELL
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From this reading There was a hardness in his cheek, There was a hardness in his eye.--PETER BELL.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
care
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From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
cheek
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From this reading There was a hardness in his cheek, There was a hardness in his eye.--PETER BELL.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
concern
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From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
consequences
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From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
cross
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
daughter
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From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I tell you her father was a fool and a weakling, and you know the injury he did me.
disown
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From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
encourage
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From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
eye
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From this reading There was a hardness in his cheek, There was a hardness in his eye.--PETER BELL.
father
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From this reading I tell you her father was a fool and a weakling, and you know the injury he did me.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell you her father was a fool and a weakling, and you know the injury he did me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
further
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From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
girl
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
hardness
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From this reading There was a hardness in his cheek, There was a hardness in his eye.--PETER BELL.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a hardness in his cheek, There was a hardness in his eye.--PETER BELL.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a hardness in his cheek, There was a hardness in his eye.--PETER BELL.
injury
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From this reading I tell you her father was a fool and a weakling, and you know the injury he did me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
keep
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell you her father was a fool and a weakling, and you know the injury he did me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
lie
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From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
made
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From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
madness
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From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
misunderstand
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
Mrs
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
Oswald
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
own
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From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
persist
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From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
persists
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
PETER
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From this reading There was a hardness in his cheek, There was a hardness in his eye.--PETER BELL.
place
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
poverty
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From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
prolong
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From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
qualities
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From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
receive
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From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
servant
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From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
slightest
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From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
son
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From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell you her father was a fool and a weakling, and you know the injury he did me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tell you her father was a fool and a weakling, and you know the injury he did me.
There
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From this reading There was a hardness in his cheek, There was a hardness in his eye.--PETER BELL.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
threshold
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
up
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From this reading My mind is made up; before I receive this girl (I care nothing for her own good qualities--they do not concern me in the slightest) as my daughter, I will disown my son.
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
wants
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From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a hardness in his cheek, There was a hardness in his eye.--PETER BELL.
weakling
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From this reading I tell you her father was a fool and a weakling, and you know the injury he did me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
William
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From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg you will not misunderstand me, Mrs Oswald; I vow to you that this girl shall never cross my threshold, and if William persists in his folly he must choose between her and me; for assuredly he shall not keep his place with both.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading If he wants to prolong her poverty, and to make himself a servant all his life, let him persist in his madness; and if you encourage him further in it, the consequences lie with yourselves.
