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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 What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
adopted
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
any
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
assign
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
Bursfield
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
change
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
cheered
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
Childerbridge
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
command
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
consent
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
consideration
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
decisively
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
difficulty
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
feelings
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
form
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From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
give
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
granddaughter
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
guardians
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From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
heart
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
Helen
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
Helen's
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
idea
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From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
intention
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
James
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
Jim
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From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
knew
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
latter
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
letter
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
man's
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
marriage
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
match
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From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
mature
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
most
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
Mr
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
natural
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
old
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
only
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From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
other's
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
out
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
own
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
patience
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
resent
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
selfishness
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
spite
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
Squire
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
Standerton
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
stated
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
statements
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
taking
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From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
thankful
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From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
there
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
too
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From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
treatment
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
wait
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From this reading In spite of Helen's statements, he could only, after mature consideration, assign it to the old man's natural selfishness, and, however bitterly he might resent his treatment, in his own heart he knew there was nothing for it but to wait with such patience as he could command for a change in the other's feelings towards himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
way
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What his reasons were for taking such a step, neither Jim nor Helen could form any idea.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
wonderfully
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From this reading While the letter from Helen cheered James Standerton wonderfully, it did not in any way help him out of his difficulty with Mr. Bursfield.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a match that most guardians would have been only too thankful to have brought about.
young
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From this reading The latter had most decisively stated his intention not to give his consent to the marriage of his adopted granddaughter with the young Squire of Childerbridge.
