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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 passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, nevertheless, he had not the heart to go about the work the moment that he left her.
ALBERT
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From this reading THE LOVES AND HOPES OF ALBERT FITZALLEN.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOVES AND HOPES OF ALBERT FITZALLEN.
apothecary's
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From this reading He passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
arrangements
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From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, nevertheless, he had not the heart to go about the work the moment that he left her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
considered
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From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
doctor's
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From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
Felix
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From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
FITZALLEN
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From this reading THE LOVES AND HOPES OF ALBERT FITZALLEN.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
go
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From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
Graham
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From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
heart
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From this reading But, nevertheless, he had not the heart to go about the work the moment that he left her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, nevertheless, he had not the heart to go about the work the moment that he left her.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
HOPES
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From this reading THE LOVES AND HOPES OF ALBERT FITZALLEN.
immediately
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From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
looking
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From this reading He passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
lose
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From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
LOVES
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From this reading THE LOVES AND HOPES OF ALBERT FITZALLEN.
made
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From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
making
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From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
man
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From this reading He passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
Mary
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From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
moment
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From this reading But, nevertheless, he had not the heart to go about the work the moment that he left her.
necessary
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From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading But, nevertheless, he had not the heart to go about the work the moment that he left her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOVES AND HOPES OF ALBERT FITZALLEN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
pestle
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From this reading He passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
release
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From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
saw
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From this reading He passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
sedulously
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From this reading He passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
shop
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From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
Snow
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From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVES AND HOPES OF ALBERT FITZALLEN.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
up
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From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Felix Graham, when he left poor Mary Snow, did not go on immediately to the doctor's shop.
wife
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From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
wise
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From this reading He had made up his mind that Mary Snow should never be his wife, and therefore considered it wise to lose no time in making such arrangements as might be necessary both for his release and for hers.
work
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From this reading But, nevertheless, he had not the heart to go about the work the moment that he left her.
working
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From this reading He passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
young
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From this reading He passed by the apothecary's, and looking in saw a young man working sedulously at a pestle.
