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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 If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
accompanied
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
additions
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
affairs
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From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
all
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
anger
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From this reading He, too, had cause for vexation, if not for anger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
cause
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From this reading He, too, had cause for vexation, if not for anger.
communicated
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
consented
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From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
day
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
extraneous
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, too, had cause for vexation, if not for anger.
fortnight
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From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
girl
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From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
home
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
hurried
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From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MELMOTTE IN PARLIAMENT.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
Lord
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From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
Madame
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
Marie
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
marriage
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From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
MELMOTTE
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From this reading MELMOTTE IN PARLIAMENT.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
news
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
Nidderdale
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From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
now
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From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
PARLIAMENT
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From this reading MELMOTTE IN PARLIAMENT.
purpose
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
regard
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
return
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From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
secured
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From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Marie had consented a fortnight since he might have so hurried affairs that Lord Nidderdale might by this time have been secured.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
too
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From this reading He, too, had cause for vexation, if not for anger.
vexation
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From this reading He, too, had cause for vexation, if not for anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was nothing to him what the girl thought of the marriage,--if the marriage could now be brought about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Melmotte did not return home in time to hear the good news that day,--good news as he would regard it, even though, when told to him it should be accompanied by all the extraneous additions with which Marie had communicated her purpose to Madame Melmotte.
