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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 Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
anxiety
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From this reading She did not object to the desire of Frances to go with her, nor to the anxiety she showed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
become
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From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
case
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From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
corners
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From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
days
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From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
desire
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From this reading She did not object to the desire of Frances to go with her, nor to the anxiety she showed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lady Markham did not forget her promise.
early
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From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
else
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From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
far
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From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
forget
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From this reading Lady Markham did not forget her promise.
Frances
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From this reading She did not object to the desire of Frances to go with her, nor to the anxiety she showed.
Gaunt
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From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
go
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From this reading She did not object to the desire of Frances to go with her, nor to the anxiety she showed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Markham did not forget her promise.
hidden
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From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
hospitals
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From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
ill
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From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
interest
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From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Markham did not forget her promise.
lanes
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From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
lodgings
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From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
man
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From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
Markham
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From this reading Lady Markham did not forget her promise.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
natural
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From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not object to the desire of Frances to go with her, nor to the anxiety she showed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Markham did not forget her promise.
object
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From this reading She did not object to the desire of Frances to go with her, nor to the anxiety she showed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
off
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From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
old
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From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
people
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From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
Piccadilly
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From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
promise
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From this reading Lady Markham did not forget her promise.
quaint
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From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
showed
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From this reading She did not object to the desire of Frances to go with her, nor to the anxiety she showed.
sick
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From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man was ill; he had become a “case;” it was natural and right that he should be an object of interest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever else a great lady may forget in these days, her sick people, her hospitals, she is sure never to forget.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She went early to the lodgings, which were not far off, hidden in one of the quaint corners of little old lanes behind Piccadilly, where poor Gaunt was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not object to the desire of Frances to go with her, nor to the anxiety she showed.
