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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 “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
abuse
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
all
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
ascendancy
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
bonds
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
calculate
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From this reading Oh! you calculate, and you say that you love.
certain
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From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
consequences
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From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
definitely
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From this reading “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
frank
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
gain
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
God
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From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
granted
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
habit
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
husband
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From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
indispensable
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
inevitable
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From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
liaison
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
love
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From this reading Oh! you calculate, and you say that you love.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
master
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
misconstructions
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
Now
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
Oh
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From this reading Oh! you calculate, and you say that you love.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shame on you!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
out
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From this reading “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
outsiders
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
planned
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From this reading “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
purpose
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From this reading “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
say
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From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
Shame
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From this reading Shame on you!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
taken
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
talk
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From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! you calculate, and you say that you love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
then
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From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
thoughts
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
use
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
weak
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From this reading “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You say--‘For a certain length of time she will talk to me of her husband, then of God, and then of the inevitable consequences.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
woman
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From this reading “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
woman's
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
world
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From this reading But I will use and abuse the ascendancy I shall gain over her; I will make myself indispensable; all the bonds of habit, all the misconstructions of outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our _liaison_ is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s master.’--Now, be frank; these are your thoughts!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You come to a weak woman with your purpose definitely planned out.
