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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 promised to write a letter,--and he would write one instantly.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE PARTY.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
amusements
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had promised to write a letter,--and he would write one instantly.
archery
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
ask
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
Brook
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
circumstances
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
conceive
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From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
Georgiana
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had promised to write a letter,--and he would write one instantly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
high
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From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
hope
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From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
hopes
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From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
induced
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
instantly
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From this reading He had promised to write a letter,--and he would write one instantly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
Lady
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From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
letter
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From this reading He had promised to write a letter,--and he would write one instantly.
Major
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
Miss
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
night
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From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had promised to write a letter,--and he would write one instantly.
otherwise
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From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
own
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From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
Park
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
PARTYnounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFTER THE PARTY.
possible
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From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
pretended
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From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
previous
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From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
privacy
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From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
promised
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From this reading He had promised to write a letter,--and he would write one instantly.
purport
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From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
room
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From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
Sophia
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From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
spoke
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From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE PARTY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
very
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From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
Wanless
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not conceive it possible but that Lady Wanless should understand what would be the purport of that letter, although as she left him on the previous night she had pretended to hope otherwise.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
wife
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From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
words
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From this reading That her hopes had not been very high we know from the words which she spoke to Sophia in the privacy of her own room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHEN the Major left Brook Park on the morning after the archery amusements he was quite sure of this,--that under no circumstances whatever would he be induced to ask Miss Georgiana Wanless to be his wife.
write
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From this reading He had promised to write a letter,--and he would write one instantly.
