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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 But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
accompany
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From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
all
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
associations
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
back
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From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
betrothed
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From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly she did not realise it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
country
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
decide
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From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Certainly she did not realise it.
England
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
faint
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From this reading Her heart had been growing faint and sick with England for a long time past.
feel
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From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
going
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
growing
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From this reading Her heart had been growing faint and sick with England for a long time past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
heart
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From this reading Her heart had been growing faint and sick with England for a long time past.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
Hugh
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From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
idea
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
Ilfracombe's
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From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly she did not realise it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
leaving
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
like
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From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
live
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her heart had been growing faint and sick with England for a long time past.
Lord
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From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
much
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From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
Nell
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From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
new
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
out
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From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
Panty-cuckoo
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From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
past
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From this reading Her heart had been growing faint and sick with England for a long time past.
people
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
place
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From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
please
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
realise
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From this reading Certainly she did not realise it.
sad
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
seem
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
setting
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From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
sick
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From this reading Her heart had been growing faint and sick with England for a long time past.
sorry
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From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
surroundings
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From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
taken
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From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But one thing did seem to please her--the idea of leaving England and all its sad associations behind, and going to a new country, to live amidst new surroundings and new people.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her heart had been growing faint and sick with England for a long time past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
walked
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From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
widow
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From this reading She was as much Lord Ilfracombe’s widow as she had been on setting out, and did not feel like the betrothed of anybody.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her heart had been growing faint and sick with England for a long time past.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Nell walked back to Panty-cuckoo alone (for she would not let Hugh accompany her) she could not decide if she were pleased or sorry at what had taken place between them.
