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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 Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
attempted
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
badly
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From this reading Things, indeed, had been going very badly with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
chance
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
Christian
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
cold
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From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
Conclusion
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
drawing-room
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
drop
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
editor
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
enough
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From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
entrance
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
Examiner
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
force
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
full
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From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
going
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Things, indeed, had been going very badly with him.
hold
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From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
hot
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From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
indeed
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From this reading Things, indeed, had been going very badly with him.
interview
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
Jupiter
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
knew
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From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
Lamb
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
Lion
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
Littlebath
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
Mackenzie's
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
made
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
Maguire
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
meaning
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From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
more
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From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
Mr
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
Mrs
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
power
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From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
provincial
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
shoulder
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From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
story
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
Stumfold
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From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
Stumfold's
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From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
There
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From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
Things
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
threat
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From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
too
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From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
turned
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From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Stumfold at Littlebath had had an interview with the editor of the _Christian Examiner_, and had made that provincial Jupiter understand that he must drop the story of the Lion and the Lamb.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
very
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From this reading Things, indeed, had been going very badly with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
well
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From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
wisely
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From this reading That was the full meaning of Mr Stumfold's threat; and, as the editor knew Mr Stumfold's power, the editor wisely turned a cold shoulder upon Mr Maguire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conclusion Things had not been going well with Mr Maguire when, as a last chance, he attempted to force an entrance into Mrs Mackenzie's drawing-room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been more than enough of it, Mr Stumfold thought; and if it were continued, Mr Stumfold would--would make Littlebath too hot to hold the _Christian Examiner_.
