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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 To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
actually
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
all
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
always
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From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
balanced
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
buy
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
called
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
Chatty
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
cheap
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
cheaper
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
close
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
consequence
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
considered
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From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
daily
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
dissipation
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From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
drive
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From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
encouraged
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
expenses
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
family
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From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
feminine
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From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
four
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From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
gates
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
get
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
go
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
goods
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
Highcombe
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From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
important
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
inducement
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
inevitably
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
keep
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
kinds
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
ladies
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
lay
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
letters
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
miles
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From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
Minnie
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
money
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
natural
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
necessary
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
necessity
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
needed
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
off
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From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
often
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
only
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
portion
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From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
possible
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
post
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From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
probable
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
prudent
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
prudential
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
purpose
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
put
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
railway
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
really
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
regulation
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
say
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From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
seldom
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
shop
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
shops
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From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
spared
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
spend
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
sundry
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
temptation
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From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
there
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From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
things
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
town
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From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
usually
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
very
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
village
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
walks
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
wanted
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From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
Warren
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From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
Warrenders
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From this reading To drive there had always been considered a dissipation, not to say a temptation, for the Warrenders; at least for the feminine portion of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
way
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From this reading The natural consequence of this prudential regulation was that the little shop in the village which lay close to their gates had been encouraged to keep sundry kinds of goods not usually found in a little village shop, and that Minnie and Chatty very often passed that way in their daily walks.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Accordingly, it was considered prudent to go to Highcombe as seldom as possible; only when there was actually something wanted, or important letters to post, or such a necessity as balanced the probable inducement to buy things that were not needed, or spend money that might have been spared.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The post town for the Warren was Highcombe, which was about four miles off.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There were at Highcombe what the ladies called "quite good shops,"--shops where you could get everything, really as good as town, and if not cheaper, yet still quite as cheap, if you added on the railway fare and all the necessary expenses you were inevitably put to, if you went to town on purpose to shop.
