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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 A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
able
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From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
any
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From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
ATTACK
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had scarcely left her before I began to see the thing clearly.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had scarcely left her before I began to see the thing clearly.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
bluffing
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
blunders
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had not been difficult to persuade her, but there was von Erstein.
case
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From this reading In that case I might whistle for a confession.
clearly
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From this reading I had scarcely left her before I began to see the thing clearly.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
confession
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
decent
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
difficult
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From this reading It had not been difficult to persuade her, but there was von Erstein.
disastrous
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
Erstein
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From this reading It had not been difficult to persuade her, but there was von Erstein.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In that case I might whistle for a confession.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
full
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
home
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had scarcely left her before I began to see the thing clearly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had scarcely left her before I began to see the thing clearly.
likely
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From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
marry
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
matter
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In that case I might whistle for a confession.
motives
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
NIGHT
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
obtaining
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
offer
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
persuade
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From this reading It had not been difficult to persuade her, but there was von Erstein.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
prompted
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
prove
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
pushed
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
readiness
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From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
regret
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
round
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From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
scarcely
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From this reading I had scarcely left her before I began to see the thing clearly.
see
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From this reading I had scarcely left her before I began to see the thing clearly.
some
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
soon
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From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
success
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
talk
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From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
there
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From this reading It had not been difficult to persuade her, but there was von Erstein.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had scarcely left her before I began to see the thing clearly.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
view
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From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
von
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From this reading It had not been difficult to persuade her, but there was von Erstein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In that case I might whistle for a confession.
woman
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK The success of my bluffing offer to marry the woman prompted some regret that the matter had not been pushed home to the point of obtaining her full confession; and it was to prove one of those disastrous blunders which come from decent motives.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was not likely to believe in any readiness to marry, and would soon be able to talk her round to his view.
