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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 As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
affected
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
anxiety
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
aware
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From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
believed
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From this reading Mr Thursley, like his class, believed in money.
better
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From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
came
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
class
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From this reading Mr Thursley, like his class, believed in money.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
considerable
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
daughter
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
father
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From this reading Her father had a position in the matter which her lover had not thought of.
few
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
Gervase
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father had a position in the matter which her lover had not thought of.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father had a position in the matter which her lover had not thought of.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Thursley, like his class, believed in money.
hopes
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
house
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
how
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
inquire
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
knew
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From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
like
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From this reading Mr Thursley, like his class, believed in money.
liked
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
listened
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
lover
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From this reading Her father had a position in the matter which her lover had not thought of.
Madeline
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
man's
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
marriage
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From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
matter
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From this reading Her father had a position in the matter which her lover had not thought of.
money
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From this reading Mr Thursley, like his class, believed in money.
Mr
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
new
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father had a position in the matter which her lover had not thought of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
opinion
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
permit
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From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
position
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From this reading Her father had a position in the matter which her lover had not thought of.
rash
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From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
resolution
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
romantic
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
scarcely
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
sound
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
stairs
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
suggested
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From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father had a position in the matter which her lover had not thought of.
Thursley
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
vague
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
very
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From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
well
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From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
words
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From this reading As Gervase left the house Mr Thursley came in, and they exchanged a few words on the stairs, to the distant sound of which Madeline listened with considerable anxiety.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she, who knew him better, was very well aware that he would permit no such rash marriage as Gervase suggested.
young
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
youth
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From this reading He had no confidence in the vague hopes of romantic youth; and how his opinion of Gervase would be affected by the young man’s new resolution, his daughter scarcely liked to inquire.
