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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 The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
acquiesce
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
affection
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
Anne
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From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
Anne's
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
any
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
Archfield
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
attention
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
blow
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From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
Brands
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From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
came
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
day
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
days
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From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
developed
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
exactions
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
expediency
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
fallen
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From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
farther
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
fearful
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From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
few
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From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
final
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From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
friend
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
further
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
God
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From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
husband
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
jealousy
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
just
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
kindness
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
KINGSLEY
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From this reading KINGSLEY.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
led
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
living
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
Lucy
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
Lucy's
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
Madam
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
made
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
mother-in-law
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
motherly
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
moved
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From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
much
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
off
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
other
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
paid
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
possible
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
resent
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
showed
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
some
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From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
spirit
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From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
squabble
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
sufficiently
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
terrors
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From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
There's
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From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
tie
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From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
troubled
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From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
unwell
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
unwillingly
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From this reading She further developed a jealousy of Lucy's affection for any other friend such as led to a squabble between her and her husband, and made her mother-in-law unwillingly acquiesce in the expediency of Anne's being farther off.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
Woodford
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From this reading The final blow had fallen upon Anne Woodford so suddenly that for the first few days she moved about as one in a dream.
world
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From this reading "There's some fearful tie Between me and that spirit world, which God Brands with His terrors on my troubled mind."
young
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From this reading Lady Archfield came to her on the first day, and showed her motherly kindness, and Lucy was with her as much as was possible under the exactions of young Madam, who was just sufficiently unwell to resent attention being paid to any other living creature.
