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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 went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
acceptance
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From this reading He was unprepared for the suddenness of its acceptance.
affairs
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
almost
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From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
buy
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
came
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
Caryisfort
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From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
certain
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From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
concession
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
Courtenay's
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From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
dying
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
exactly
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
far
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From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
find
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was unprepared for the suddenness of its acceptance.
gained
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
go
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From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
going
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From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
gone
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From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unprepared for the suddenness of its acceptance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
highest
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From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
hopes
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From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was unprepared for the suddenness of its acceptance.
just
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From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
Lady
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From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
Langton
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From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
made
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
meant
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From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
mistress
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From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
move
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From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
Mr
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From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
niece's
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
now
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From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
off
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From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
showing regret or mild sorrow
From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
sacrifice
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
said
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
satisfaction
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From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
set
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From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
success
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From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
suddenness
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From this reading He was unprepared for the suddenness of its acceptance.
suited
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
suits
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From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
surprise
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From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
there
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From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The success of this move had gone far beyond Mr. Courtenay’s highest hopes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never meant her to set foot in Langton, and now she is going there as mistress; and just, I am certain, at the time it suits her to go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
unprepared
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From this reading He was unprepared for the suddenness of its acceptance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unprepared for the suddenness of its acceptance.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went off and told Lady Caryisfort, with a surprise and satisfaction that was almost rueful.
woman
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From this reading ‘Since that woman came into my niece’s affairs,’ he said, ‘I have had to sacrifice something for every step I have gained; and I find that I have made the sacrifice exactly when it suited her--to buy a concession she was dying to make.
