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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 Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
advise
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From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
arrive
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From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Osmond was not favourable to his suit, but it wouldn’t be a miracle if he should gradually come round.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Osmond was not favourable to his suit, but it wouldn’t be a miracle if he should gradually come round.
criticism
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
daughter
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
decided
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From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
easily
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From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
expectations
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
favourable
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From this reading Mr. Osmond was not favourable to his suit, but it wouldn’t be a miracle if he should gradually come round.
felicity
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From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
giving
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
gradually
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From this reading Mr. Osmond was not favourable to his suit, but it wouldn’t be a miracle if he should gradually come round.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
higher
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
intention
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
Madame
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From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
made
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From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
Merle
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From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
miracle
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From this reading Mr. Osmond was not favourable to his suit, but it wouldn’t be a miracle if he should gradually come round.
morrow
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From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
off
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From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
Osmond
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
patience
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From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
portion
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
possess
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From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
promise
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From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
rather
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From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
ridicule
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
Rosier
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From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
round
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From this reading Mr. Osmond was not favourable to his suit, but it wouldn’t be a miracle if he should gradually come round.
see
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From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
soul
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From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
stop
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From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
suit
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From this reading Mr. Osmond was not favourable to his suit, but it wouldn’t be a miracle if he should gradually come round.
surprise
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From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
there
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From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
tone
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From this reading But she would advise Mr. Rosier not to take that tone; if he would possess his soul in patience he might arrive at his felicity.
true
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
very
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From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to see Madame Merle on the morrow, and to his surprise she let him off rather easily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Osmond had had higher expectations; it was very true that as he had no intention of giving his daughter a portion such expectations were open to criticism or even, if one would, to ridicule.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she made him promise that he would stop there till something should have been decided.
wouldn't
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From this reading Mr. Osmond was not favourable to his suit, but it wouldn’t be a miracle if he should gradually come round.
