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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 He had entered the house in a condition of mind which may be designated beatific.
account
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From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
All
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From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
attended
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had entered the house in a condition of mind which may be designated beatific.
beatific
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From this reading He had entered the house in a condition of mind which may be designated beatific.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
celebration
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From this reading The celebration of the contemplated union with Miss Hollingworth would have been the crowning triumph of all his scheming.
condition
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From this reading He had entered the house in a condition of mind which may be designated beatific.
contemplated
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From this reading The celebration of the contemplated union with Miss Hollingworth would have been the crowning triumph of all his scheming.
conversation
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
crowning
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From this reading The celebration of the contemplated union with Miss Hollingworth would have been the crowning triumph of all his scheming.
day
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
designated
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From this reading He had entered the house in a condition of mind which may be designated beatific.
disclosures
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
ears
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
effect
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
entered
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From this reading He had entered the house in a condition of mind which may be designated beatific.
expected
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From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
father
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had entered the house in a condition of mind which may be designated beatific.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
Hollingworth
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From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
house
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From this reading He had entered the house in a condition of mind which may be designated beatific.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had entered the house in a condition of mind which may be designated beatific.
indeed
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
Inglefield
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
insinuations
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
instilled
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
interview
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From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
made
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
Manners
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
Manners's
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
Mark
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He had entered the house in a condition of mind which may be designated beatific.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had entered the house in a condition of mind which may be designated beatific.
Miss
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From this reading The celebration of the contemplated union with Miss Hollingworth would have been the crowning triumph of all his scheming.
Mr
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
nature
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
patron
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From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
plans
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From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
poisoned
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
possibly
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
prepared
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
prospered
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From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
satisfactory
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From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
scheming
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From this reading The celebration of the contemplated union with Miss Hollingworth would have been the crowning triumph of all his scheming.
separation
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
son
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
success
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From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
surprises
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
taken
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
thoroughly
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From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All his plans had prospered, and he had expected to hear from Mr. Manners a thoroughly satisfactory account of the interview between his patron and Mr. Hollingworth.
triumph
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From this reading The celebration of the contemplated union with Miss Hollingworth would have been the crowning triumph of all his scheming.
turn
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
unexpected
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From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
union
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From this reading The celebration of the contemplated union with Miss Hollingworth would have been the crowning triumph of all his scheming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From the day when he first instilled into Mr. Manners's ears the poisoned insinuations which were to effect the separation of father and son, success had attended him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The turn which this conversation had taken and the unexpected nature of the disclosures which Mr. Manners had made were, indeed, surprises for which Mark Inglefield could not possibly have been prepared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The celebration of the contemplated union with Miss Hollingworth would have been the crowning triumph of all his scheming.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The celebration of the contemplated union with Miss Hollingworth would have been the crowning triumph of all his scheming.
