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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 When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
Amherst
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
away
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From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
bad
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
bestow
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
chamber
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From this reading "In my lady's chamber."
charming
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
conduct
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From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
crime
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From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
daughter
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From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
died
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From this reading When John Massereene was seven years old his mother died.
earth
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
eighteen
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
engineer
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
enough
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
excuse
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From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
eyes
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From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
face
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
falling
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
father
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From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
favorite
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From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
forgiven
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From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
grow
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
guilty
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
heart
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
Herst
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When John Massereene was seven years old his mother died.
imprudence
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From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In my lady's chamber."
Irishman
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
John
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From this reading When John Massereene was seven years old his mother died.
lady's
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From this reading "In my lady's chamber."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
love
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
man
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From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
manner
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
Massereene
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From this reading When John Massereene was seven years old his mother died.
mere
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
moment
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
money
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
mother
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From this reading When John Massereene was seven years old his mother died.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In my lady's chamber."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
old
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From this reading When John Massereene was seven years old his mother died.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
otherwise
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From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
passionately
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
plebeian
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
recommend
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
rich
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From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
Royal
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
run
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From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
senior
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
seven
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From this reading When John Massereene was seven years old his mother died.
seventeen
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From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
slightest
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From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
speak
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
there
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From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
tolerated
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
too
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
trick
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
warm
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From this reading That an Amherst of Herst Royal should be guilty of such a plebeian trick as "falling passionately in love" was bad enough, but to have her bestow that love upon a man at least eighteen years her senior, an Irishman, a mere engineer, with no money to speak of, with nothing on earth to recommend him beyond a handsome face, a charming manner, and a heart too warm ever to grow old, was not to be tolerated for a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When John Massereene was seven years old his mother died.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When John Massereene was seven years old his mother died.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he was seventeen his father had the imprudence to run away with the favorite daughter of a rich man,--which crime was never forgiven.
world
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From this reading Had there been the slightest excuse for her conduct it might have been otherwise, but in the eyes of her world there was none.
years
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From this reading When John Massereene was seven years old his mother died.
