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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 She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
active
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
administer
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From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
allowed
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
behalf
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
comfort
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From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
Court
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From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
daily
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From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
deliverance
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From this reading And now this other woman, whom she hated, would have the glory of his deliverance!
efforts
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From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
fate
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From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
Finn
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
friendship
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
glory
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From this reading And now this other woman, whom she hated, would have the glory of his deliverance!
go
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From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
gone
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From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
HATE
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From this reading "I HATE HER!"
hated
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From this reading And now this other woman, whom she hated, would have the glory of his deliverance!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now this other woman, whom she hated, would have the glory of his deliverance!
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I HATE HER!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HATE HER!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
indeed
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From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
Kennedy
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
Laura
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
made
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
manifestations
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
misery
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From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
now
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From this reading And now this other woman, whom she hated, would have the glory of his deliverance!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
other
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From this reading And now this other woman, whom she hated, would have the glory of his deliverance!
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
past
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From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
Phineas
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
prison
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From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
see
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From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
speak
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From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
up
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From this reading She had, indeed, gone to him in his prison, and made daily efforts to administer to his comfort; but she could not go up into the Court and speak for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She already began to see a fate before her, which would make even her past misery as nothing to that which was to come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy had been allowed to take no active part in the manifestations of friendship which at this time were made on behalf of Phineas Finn.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now this other woman, whom she hated, would have the glory of his deliverance!
woman
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From this reading And now this other woman, whom she hated, would have the glory of his deliverance!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And now this other woman, whom she hated, would have the glory of his deliverance!
