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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 She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
accept
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From this reading You must accept society as it is; never commit the fault of flying in the face of it.
all
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must accept society as it is; never commit the fault of flying in the face of it.
ask
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
bane
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From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
becoming
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From this reading I could not consent to your becoming tutor to the Dauphin even.
character
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From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
charity
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From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
commit
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From this reading You must accept society as it is; never commit the fault of flying in the face of it.
consent
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From this reading I could not consent to your becoming tutor to the Dauphin even.
controlling
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From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not consent to your becoming tutor to the Dauphin even.
Dauphin
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From this reading I could not consent to your becoming tutor to the Dauphin even.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
doing
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
enlightens
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From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not consent to your becoming tutor to the Dauphin even.
face
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From this reading You must accept society as it is; never commit the fault of flying in the face of it.
father
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
fault
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From this reading You must accept society as it is; never commit the fault of flying in the face of it.
flying
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From this reading You must accept society as it is; never commit the fault of flying in the face of it.
forgive
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
friend
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From this reading My friend, this rash proposal of--” “Love,” I whispered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
heart
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From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
humble
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
idea
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From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must accept society as it is; never commit the fault of flying in the face of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You must accept society as it is; never commit the fault of flying in the face of it.
kind
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
Love
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From this reading My friend, this rash proposal of--” “Love,” I whispered.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
most
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must accept society as it is; never commit the fault of flying in the face of it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
position
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
pretended
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
proposal
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From this reading My friend, this rash proposal of--” “Love,” I whispered.
protection
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
rash
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From this reading My friend, this rash proposal of--” “Love,” I whispered.
refuse
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
said
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From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
society
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From this reading You must accept society as it is; never commit the fault of flying in the face of it.
taking
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From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
tears
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From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not consent to your becoming tutor to the Dauphin even.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My friend, this rash proposal of--” “Love,” I whispered.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
tutor
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From this reading I could not consent to your becoming tutor to the Dauphin even.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
whispered
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From this reading My friend, this rash proposal of--” “Love,” I whispered.
wild
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From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No, charity,” she said, controlling her tears, “this wild idea enlightens me as to your character; your heart will be your bane.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She pretended not to hear, and went on:-- “Though my father is most kind and desirous of doing all I ask, he would never forgive your taking so humble a position; he would refuse you his protection.
