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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 Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
acted
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
almost
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From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
Alured
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
Alured's
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From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
arrived
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
belonging
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
brother
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
children
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From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
considerable
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From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
daughter
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From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
eldest
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From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
Emily
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
endowed
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
Esq
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From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
far
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From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
Fletcher
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
gone
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From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
Hall
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
Herefordshire
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
John
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From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
known
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From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
larger
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
Longbarns
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From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
love
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From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
man
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From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
married
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From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
men
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
miles
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From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
Miss
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From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
much
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
now
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
old
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
present
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From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
property
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
second
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
shortly
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From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
Sir
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
some
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From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
son
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
squire
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
story
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From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
there
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
together
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From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
twelve
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From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
two
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
Wharton
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
wisely
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
younger
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From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
