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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 It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
absences
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
all
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PENTON AND POOR MRS.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
Christian
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Russell Penton had not come to the Hook for nothing.
cousin's
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
escaping
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
expressed
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
family
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
father's
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
fond
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Russell Penton had not come to the Hook for nothing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
generally
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Russell Penton had not come to the Hook for nothing.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
Hook
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From this reading Mrs. Russell Penton had not come to the Hook for nothing.
house
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
husband
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
MRS
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From this reading RICH MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Russell Penton had not come to the Hook for nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Russell Penton had not come to the Hook for nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
own
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
partly
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
PENTON
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From this reading PENTON AND POOR MRS.
perhaps
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
POORnounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PENTON AND POOR MRS.
reason
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
repulsion
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
RICH
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From this reading RICH MRS.
Riviera
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
Russell
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From this reading Mrs. Russell Penton had not come to the Hook for nothing.
said
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
spent
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
sphere
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
strongest
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Russell Penton had not come to the Hook for nothing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Russell Penton had not come to the Hook for nothing.
very
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
visited
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
winter
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
year
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
years
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From this reading It was years since she had visited her cousin’s house--partly because of repeated absences--for the family at Penton were fond of escaping from the winter, and generally spent that half of the year on the Riviera--partly from the feeling she had expressed to her husband, which was not a very Christian feeling, of repulsion from her father’s heir: and partly, which was perhaps the strongest reason of all, because they were not, as she said, “in our own sphere.”
