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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was evidently only one incentive strong enough to bring it about, and that was the hope of escape.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
approved
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From this reading He had proposed the plan to his father, who approved of it heartily.
arise
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
bring
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From this reading There was evidently only one incentive strong enough to bring it about, and that was the hope of escape.
Burt
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
conversation
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
DEATH
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
difficulty
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
doors
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
enough
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
escape
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From this reading There was evidently only one incentive strong enough to bring it about, and that was the hope of escape.
evidently
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From this reading There was evidently only one incentive strong enough to bring it about, and that was the hope of escape.
Ezra
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
father
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From this reading He had proposed the plan to his father, who approved of it heartily.
father's
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
girl
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
heartily
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From this reading He had proposed the plan to his father, who approved of it heartily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
hope
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From this reading There was evidently only one incentive strong enough to bring it about, and that was the hope of escape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
incentive
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From this reading There was evidently only one incentive strong enough to bring it about, and that was the hope of escape.
induce
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
inducing
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
influence
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had proposed the plan to his father, who approved of it heartily.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
night
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was evidently only one incentive strong enough to bring it about, and that was the hope of escape.
only
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
out
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
plan
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From this reading He had proposed the plan to his father, who approved of it heartily.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
Priory
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
proposed
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From this reading He had proposed the plan to his father, who approved of it heartily.
put
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
reach
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
Rebecca
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
scheme
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
strong
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From this reading There was evidently only one incentive strong enough to bring it about, and that was the hope of escape.
suggested
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
tempestuous
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
There
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From this reading There was evidently only one incentive strong enough to bring it about, and that was the hope of escape.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
venture
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
ward
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From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was evidently only one incentive strong enough to bring it about, and that was the hope of escape.
weak
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had proposed the plan to his father, who approved of it heartily.
winter's
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From this reading The only weak point in his scheme had been the difficulty which might arise in inducing the girl to venture out of the Priory on that tempestuous winter's night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This conversation with Rebecca had suggested to Ezra that he might still have influence enough with his father's ward to induce her to come out of doors, and so put herself within the reach of Burt.
