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all
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From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jenny rose from the sofa, pale and palpitating.
announced
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
Anthony
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From this reading Anthony neither moved nor spoke, but watched his sister narrowly.
arms
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From this reading "I have come," said Mary; and then she stopped, and held out her arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
bank
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anthony neither moved nor spoke, but watched his sister narrowly.
CARES
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
Churchill
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From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have come," said Mary; and then she stopped, and held out her arms.
concerned
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From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
discreetly
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
domestic
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
drawing-room
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
end
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From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
engagements
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
evident
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From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
far
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From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
fiancee
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jenny rose from the sofa, pale and palpitating.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come," said Mary; and then she stopped, and held out her arms.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
held
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From this reading "I have come," said Mary; and then she stopped, and held out her arms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have come," said Mary; and then she stopped, and held out her arms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
house
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come," said Mary; and then she stopped, and held out her arms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
Jenny
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From this reading Jenny rose from the sofa, pale and palpitating.
ladies
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
Liddon
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
made
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From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
Mary
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From this reading "I have come," said Mary; and then she stopped, and held out her arms.
Miss
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
moved
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From this reading Anthony neither moved nor spoke, but watched his sister narrowly.
Mrs
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
narrowly
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From this reading Anthony neither moved nor spoke, but watched his sister narrowly.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Anthony neither moved nor spoke, but watched his sister narrowly.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Anthony neither moved nor spoke, but watched his sister narrowly.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
opposition
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From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
out
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From this reading "I have come," said Mary; and then she stopped, and held out her arms.
Oxenham
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
pale
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From this reading Jenny rose from the sofa, pale and palpitating.
palpitating
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From this reading Jenny rose from the sofa, pale and palpitating.
pleaded
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
rose
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From this reading Jenny rose from the sofa, pale and palpitating.
rushed
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From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
said
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From this reading "I have come," said Mary; and then she stopped, and held out her arms.
see
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
sister
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From this reading Anthony neither moved nor spoke, but watched his sister narrowly.
sitting
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From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
sobbing
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From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
sofa
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From this reading Jenny rose from the sofa, pale and palpitating.
spoke
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From this reading Anthony neither moved nor spoke, but watched his sister narrowly.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have come," said Mary; and then she stopped, and held out her arms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
then
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From this reading "I have come," said Mary; and then she stopped, and held out her arms.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jenny rushed into them, sobbing; and it was made evident that all opposition was at an end, as far as this Churchill was concerned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
watched
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From this reading Anthony neither moved nor spoke, but watched his sister narrowly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHE CARES NOT Next morning, while he was sitting with his _fiancee_ in the bank drawing-room, the ladies of the house having discreetly pleaded domestic engagements, Mrs. Oxenham was announced--to see Miss Liddon.
