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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 HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
backsliding
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
certain
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
clinch
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From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
COLONEL
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From this reading AND HOW MARGARET SAYS A WORD IN SEASON, AND HOW IN RETURN COLONEL NEILSON SAYS A WORD TO HER.
concerned
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
desire
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From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
dread
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
exactly
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
extent
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From this reading What if he should regret the move he had taken, to the extent of wanting it undone?
feels
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
finally
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From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
GIVES
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From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
goes
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From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What if he should regret the move he had taken, to the extent of wanting it undone?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AND HOW MARGARET SAYS A WORD IN SEASON, AND HOW IN RETURN COLONEL NEILSON SAYS A WORD TO HER.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he should regret the move he had taken, to the extent of wanting it undone?
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND HOW MARGARET SAYS A WORD IN SEASON, AND HOW IN RETURN COLONEL NEILSON SAYS A WORD TO HER.
interests
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
LADY
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From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
many
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
MARGARET
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From this reading AND HOW MARGARET SAYS A WORD IN SEASON, AND HOW IN RETURN COLONEL NEILSON SAYS A WORD TO HER.
matter
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From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
MAURICE
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From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
moment
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
mother's
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From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
move
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From this reading What if he should regret the move he had taken, to the extent of wanting it undone?
NEILSON
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From this reading AND HOW MARGARET SAYS A WORD IN SEASON, AND HOW IN RETURN COLONEL NEILSON SAYS A WORD TO HER.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
own
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
perhaps
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
permit
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
person
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
PLANTS
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From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
prey
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
regret
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From this reading What if he should regret the move he had taken, to the extent of wanting it undone?
RETURN
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From this reading AND HOW MARGARET SAYS A WORD IN SEASON, AND HOW IN RETURN COLONEL NEILSON SAYS A WORD TO HER.
room
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From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
RYLTON
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From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
say
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
SAYS
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From this reading AND HOW MARGARET SAYS A WORD IN SEASON, AND HOW IN RETURN COLONEL NEILSON SAYS A WORD TO HER.
SEASON
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From this reading AND HOW MARGARET SAYS A WORD IN SEASON, AND HOW IN RETURN COLONEL NEILSON SAYS A WORD TO HER.
sense
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From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
SHAFT
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From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if he should regret the move he had taken, to the extent of wanting it undone?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
straight
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From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
taken
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From this reading What if he should regret the move he had taken, to the extent of wanting it undone?
TEMPER
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From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maurice goes straight to his mother's room, not from a sense of duty, but a desire to clinch the matter finally.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
TWO
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From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
undone
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From this reading What if he should regret the move he had taken, to the extent of wanting it undone?
wanting
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From this reading What if he should regret the move he had taken, to the extent of wanting it undone?
WAY
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From this reading HOW MAURICE GIVES WAY TO TEMPER, AND HOW LADY RYLTON PLANTS A SHAFT OR TWO.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he should regret the move he had taken, to the extent of wanting it undone?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
WORD
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From this reading AND HOW MARGARET SAYS A WORD IN SEASON, AND HOW IN RETURN COLONEL NEILSON SAYS A WORD TO HER.
words
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From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lady Rylton would be the last person to permit backsliding where her own interests were concerned, and perhaps---- He does not exactly say it to himself in so many words, but he feels a certain dread of the moment when he shall be alone--a prey to thought.
