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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 was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
also
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From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
any
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From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
arrangement
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From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
Aylmer
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From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
BELTON
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From this reading THE HEIR'S SECOND VISIT TO BELTON.
betrothed
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From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
brother
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From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
circumstances
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From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
Clara
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From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
coming
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From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
degree
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From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
doubt
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From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
exactly
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From this reading As regarded both, her position was now exactly what she herself would have wished.
fashion
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From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
fond
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From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
fortunate
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From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
guise
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From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As regarded both, her position was now exactly what she herself would have wished.
HEIR'S
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From this reading THE HEIR'S SECOND VISIT TO BELTON.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As regarded both, her position was now exactly what she herself would have wished.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
indeed
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From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
loved
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From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
man
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From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
Mr
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From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
now
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From this reading As regarded both, her position was now exactly what she herself would have wished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
other
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From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
position
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From this reading As regarded both, her position was now exactly what she herself would have wished.
possible
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From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
regarded
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From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
SECOND
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From this reading THE HEIR'S SECOND VISIT TO BELTON.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEIR'S SECOND VISIT TO BELTON.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEIR'S SECOND VISIT TO BELTON.
understanding
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From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
very
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From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
VISIT
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From this reading THE HEIR'S SECOND VISIT TO BELTON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very fond, in a different degree and after a different fashion, of both Captain Aylmer and Mr. Belton.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As regarded both, her position was now exactly what she herself would have wished.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Clara began to doubt whether any possible arrangement of the circumstances of her life could be regarded as fortunate.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
wished
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From this reading As regarded both, her position was now exactly what she herself would have wished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man that she loved was betrothed to her, and the other man, whom she loved indeed also as a brother, was coming to her in that guise,--with the understanding that that was to be his position.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As regarded both, her position was now exactly what she herself would have wished.
