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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 On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
admit
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From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
annoyed
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave was extremely annoyed at the turn things had taken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Randolph Musgrave was extremely annoyed at the turn things had taken.
away
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
came
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From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
Castle
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
day
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From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
dear
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
evil
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From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
extremely
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave was extremely annoyed at the turn things had taken.
far
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From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
father
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
father's
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From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
glad
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From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
God
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Randolph Musgrave was extremely annoyed at the turn things had taken.
happen
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SUSPENSE.
indecorous
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From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
indeed
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From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
indiscreet
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From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
kind
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From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
Musgrave
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave was extremely annoyed at the turn things had taken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
providencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
Randolph
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave was extremely annoyed at the turn things had taken.
ready
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
sad
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
satisfaction
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
scene
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
seizure
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From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
sentiment
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From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
serene
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From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
solemnity
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From this reading On the day of his father’s seizure indeed a kind of serene solemnity came over him.
Squire's
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From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
stroke
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From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
SUSPENSE
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From this reading IN SUSPENSE.
taken
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave was extremely annoyed at the turn things had taken.
terminate
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From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Randolph Musgrave was extremely annoyed at the turn things had taken.
there
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
things
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave was extremely annoyed at the turn things had taken.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
turn
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave was extremely annoyed at the turn things had taken.
use
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From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Randolph Musgrave was extremely annoyed at the turn things had taken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Still if his dear father was indeed in the providence of God to be taken away from this mortal scene, there was a sad satisfaction in having it happen while he was still at the Castle and ready to be of use.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have been so indiscreet or indecorous as to admit that he was glad of the “stroke” which might terminate the Squire’s life; such an evil sentiment was far from him.
