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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 All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
able
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
accustom
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
AFFAIRS
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From this reading AFFAIRS AT ST.
agent
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
all
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
ascertain
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFFAIRS AT ST.
awhile
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
back
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
changed
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
compelled
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
condition
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
cottage
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
dealing
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
derivable
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From this reading All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
earthly
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
elevated
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
establish
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
fact
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
far
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
fluctuating
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From this reading All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
friends
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
Giovanna
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
give
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
greater
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
hie
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
home
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
hope
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
House
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
how
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
hundred
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From this reading All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
income
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From this reading All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
inexpensive
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
informed
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
Leaving
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
letters
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
light
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
Lisle
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
loss
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
lost
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
Luigi
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
misdeeds
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
Miss
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
more
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
Mrs
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
nefarious
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
new
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
OSWYTH'S
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
owing
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
parted
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
past
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
property
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
railway
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From this reading All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
rascality
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
reach
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
reckoning
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
recovery
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
remove
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
scheme
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
simple
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
sisters
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From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
somewhat
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From this reading All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
son
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
ST
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From this reading AFFAIRS AT ST.
stated
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
stock
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From this reading All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
suburbs
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
success
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
Thursbys
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
town
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
two
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From this reading All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
up
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
Vale
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
Verinder's
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From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
View
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From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Lisle, in one of her letters, informed her son that, owing to the loss of the greater part of their fortune the Miss Thursbys had been compelled to give up Vale View House and remove to an inexpensive cottage in the suburbs, she stated no more than the simple fact.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Through the rascality of their agent, whose misdeeds had not been brought to light till he was beyond the reach of earthly reckoning, the sisters had lost the greater part of their property past all hope of recovery.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OSWYTH’S Leaving Giovanna and Luigi to establish themselves in their new home and accustom themselves, so far as they may be able, to that changed condition of life to which the success of Captain Verinder’s nefarious scheme has elevated them, we will hie back awhile to St. Oswyth’s and ascertain how fortune has been dealing with our friends in that pleasant little town since we parted from them last.
year
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From this reading All they had left was a somewhat fluctuating income, derivable from railway stock, which brought them in about two hundred a year.
