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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 A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
abasement
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From this reading Her abasement and penitence compelled me to show, and indeed to feel, a good deal of tenderness for her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
all
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From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
almost
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
assertion
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
assured
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
bade
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From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
Beatrice
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From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
behaviour
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
blame
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From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
came
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From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
compelled
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From this reading Her abasement and penitence compelled me to show, and indeed to feel, a good deal of tenderness for her.
CONSERVATIVE
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From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
COUNTRY
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From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
deal
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From this reading Her abasement and penitence compelled me to show, and indeed to feel, a good deal of tenderness for her.
deserve
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
displaying
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From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
emotion
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From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
entreaty
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
far
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From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
fault
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
feel
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From this reading Her abasement and penitence compelled me to show, and indeed to feel, a good deal of tenderness for her.
felt
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From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
find
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her abasement and penitence compelled me to show, and indeed to feel, a good deal of tenderness for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
going
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From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her abasement and penitence compelled me to show, and indeed to feel, a good deal of tenderness for her.
good-bye
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From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
habit
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From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
Hipgrave
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From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
idea
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From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
indeed
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From this reading Her abasement and penitence compelled me to show, and indeed to feel, a good deal of tenderness for her.
island
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From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
kinder
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From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
love
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
met
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
moment
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From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
much
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From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
nicer
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From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
parting
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From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
passionate
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
penitence
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From this reading Her abasement and penitence compelled me to show, and indeed to feel, a good deal of tenderness for her.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
reluctance
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From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
reproaching
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From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
saying
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From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
show
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From this reading Her abasement and penitence compelled me to show, and indeed to feel, a good deal of tenderness for her.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
spend
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
tenderness
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From this reading Her abasement and penitence compelled me to show, and indeed to feel, a good deal of tenderness for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far, however, was she from reproaching me that she took all the blame on herself, saying that if she had been kinder and nicer to me I should never have thought about my island.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY Until the moment of our parting came, I had no idea that Beatrice Hipgrave felt my going at all.
unworthiness
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not in the habit of displaying emotion, and I was much surprised at the reluctance with which she bade me good-bye.
wrong
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From this reading In this she was quite wrong; but when I told her so, and assured her that I had no fault to find with her behaviour, I was met with an almost passionate assertion of her unworthiness and an entreaty that I should not spend on her a love that she did not deserve.
