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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 Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
absent
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
accompanied
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
assisting
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
Bourke
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From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
busy
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
clever
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
Comtesse
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From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
de
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From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
effective
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
expeditions
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
fingers
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
floods
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
gone
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
good-night
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
gray
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
he's
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
helpless
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From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
husband
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
La
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From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
lady
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From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
Lord
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
Madame
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From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
Madrid
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
maids
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
Maxwell
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
MAXWELL'S
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From this reading LORD MAXWELL'S _Good-night_.
means
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From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
more
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
now
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
o'er
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
only
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
own
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
packing
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
room
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
rued
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
Sac
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
sae
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
separation
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
several
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
sorely
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
superintending
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
ta'en
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
times
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
very
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
