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acknowledge
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
affected
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
became
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From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
correct
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
daughter
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
degree
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Yet everybody knew.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
happened
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
How
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From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
Katherine's
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
knew
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From this reading Yet everybody knew.
known
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From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
less
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From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
much
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
old
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
overturn
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
position
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
put
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
really
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
Rector
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
Rector's
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
rejected
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
respect
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
result
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
say
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From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
seemly
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
Sliplin
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
small
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
some
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
termination
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From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
There
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
too
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
Tredgold's
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
unfortunate
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
upheld
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
ventured
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From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
visit
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet everybody knew.
