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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 Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
ALWAYS
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From this reading WE MUST ALWAYS BE TRUE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had sung her sweetest songs, and had been in the brightest of good spirits.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WE MUST ALWAYS BE TRUE.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
behalf
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From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
better
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From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
brightest
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From this reading She had sung her sweetest songs, and had been in the brightest of good spirits.
chance
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From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
deserved
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From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
disappointed
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From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
drifted
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had enjoyed herself very much during Hector’s visit.
enjoyed
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From this reading She had enjoyed herself very much during Hector’s visit.
Esmond
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
evening
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
far
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
fates
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
generality
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
Georgie
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had sung her sweetest songs, and had been in the brightest of good spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
Hector's
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From this reading She had enjoyed herself very much during Hector’s visit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had enjoyed herself very much during Hector’s visit.
how
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
interposed
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From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
kinder
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
knowing
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
much
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From this reading She had enjoyed herself very much during Hector’s visit.
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WE MUST ALWAYS BE TRUE.
night
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From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
people
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
pretty
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
sad
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
sleep
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From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
songs
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From this reading She had sung her sweetest songs, and had been in the brightest of good spirits.
spirits
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From this reading She had sung her sweetest songs, and had been in the brightest of good spirits.
story
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
sung
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From this reading She had sung her sweetest songs, and had been in the brightest of good spirits.
Surely
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From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
sweetest
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From this reading She had sung her sweetest songs, and had been in the brightest of good spirits.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
there
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From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, he drifted so far this evening, that there is no knowing how sad a story this of mine might have been, if the fates had not been kinder to pretty Georgie Esmond than they are to the generality of people.
TRUE
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From this reading WE MUST ALWAYS BE TRUE.
very
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From this reading She had enjoyed herself very much during Hector’s visit.
visit
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From this reading She had enjoyed herself very much during Hector’s visit.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MUST ALWAYS BE TRUE.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
woman
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From this reading Surely it must have been because she deserved something better than the fortune of a disappointed woman, that chance interposed in her behalf before she went to sleep that night.
