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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 This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
advantage
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
Anne
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
any
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
bad
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who can be in doubt of what followed?
bearing
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
borne
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From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can be in doubt of what followed?
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
carry
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
cold
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From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
comfort
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
conclude
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
consciousness
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
deal
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From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Who can be in doubt of what followed?
down
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
Elizabeth
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From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
Elliot
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
fact
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From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
fail
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Who can be in doubt of what followed?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
graciousness
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From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
heads
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
how
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
imprudent
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who can be in doubt of what followed?
independent
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
likely
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
made
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From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
marry
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
maturity
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
met
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From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
morality
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
more
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From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
necessary
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
objection
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From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who can be in doubt of what followed?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
opposition
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
other's
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
parties
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
people
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
pretty
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
Sir
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From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
succeed
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
there
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From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
truth
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
two
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
ultimate
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
unconcerned
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From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
Walter
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From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
want
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From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
warmth
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From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.
Wentworth
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From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who can be in doubt of what followed?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who can be in doubt of what followed?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This may be bad morality to conclude with, but I believe it to be truth; and if such parties succeed, how should a Captain Wentworth and an Anne Elliot, with the advantage of maturity of mind, consciousness of right, and one independent fortune between them, fail of bearing down every opposition?
worse
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From this reading Sir Walter made no objection, and Elizabeth did nothing worse than look cold and unconcerned.
young
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From this reading When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other’s ultimate comfort.
