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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 He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
almost
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
ambassador
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From this reading Sir John’s ambassador was not held back by any delicacy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
any
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From this reading Sir John’s ambassador was not held back by any delicacy.
Arthur
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
back
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From this reading Sir John’s ambassador was not held back by any delicacy.
Bates
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
benefit
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From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
civil
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From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
classes
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From this reading Mr. Bates had a reverence for the upper classes which was almost sublime.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
Curtis
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
declare
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
delicacy
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From this reading Sir John’s ambassador was not held back by any delicacy.
demand
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From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
doing
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
driven
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
Durant
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
emphasis
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
especially
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From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
excellence
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From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
family
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
frantic
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
go
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
going
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
held
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From this reading Sir John’s ambassador was not held back by any delicacy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
husband
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
John
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
John's
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From this reading Sir John’s ambassador was not held back by any delicacy.
Lady
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
lawyers
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
made
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
moved
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Bates had a reverence for the upper classes which was almost sublime.
Mrs
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
oaths
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
offered
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
radical
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From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
reproached
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
require
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From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
reverence
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From this reading Mr. Bates had a reverence for the upper classes which was almost sublime.
revolutionary
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From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
Sir
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From this reading Sir John’s ambassador was not held back by any delicacy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
sublime
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From this reading Mr. Bates had a reverence for the upper classes which was almost sublime.
successfully
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
sum
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
swore
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He made no radical revolutionary demand of excellence from them--he did not even require that they should benefit, or be especially civil to himself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
tremble
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
upper
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From this reading Mr. Bates had a reverence for the upper classes which was almost sublime.
vengeance
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
wild
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From this reading That which Lady Curtis had reproached Durant for not doing was done by the lawyers so successfully that Arthur Curtis was driven almost frantic, and swore wild oaths of vengeance upon his family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
wouldn't
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From this reading He offered a sum which made Mrs. Bates tremble, and moved her husband to declare, with emphasis, that they had never thought of going against Sir John--that, of course, they wouldn’t go against Sir John.
