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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 REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
ability
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From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
anticipated
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
attractiveness
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
aunts
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
Aurea
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
beauty
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
buried
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
carried
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From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
certain
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
chaperoning
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
charming
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
child
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
company
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
conscious
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From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
correspondence
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
days
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
dignity
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From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
dozing
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
Edgar
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
enjoyed
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
enjoying
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
face
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
family
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
father
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
gay
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
General
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
general's
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
girl
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
heiress
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
hole
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
Jane
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
lady
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From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
large
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
light
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
like
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
literary
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
live
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
London
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
lovely
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
making
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
manager
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From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
masterful
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From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
match
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
Morven
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
Mrs
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
nature
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
niece
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
Norris
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
notable
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
only
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
Ottinge
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
Ottinge-in-the-Marsh
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
out
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
out-of-the-way
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
parish
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
Parretts
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
parson's
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
pretty
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
proud
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
REASON
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
Rectory
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
relative
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
said
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
scale
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From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
season
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
selfish
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
shared
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
spared
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
summer
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
taking
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
there
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
unspoiled
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From this reading She was proud of the general’s pretty niece, enjoyed chaperoning her and taking her about, and anticipated her making a notable match; for, besides her pretty face, and charming, unspoiled nature, Aurea was something of an heiress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Morven, a masterful lady on a large scale, who carried herself with conscious dignity, looked, and was a manager--a manager of ability.
WHY
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From this reading THE REASON WHY Whilst Ottinge had been dozing through lovely summer days, Aurea Morven was enjoying a certain amount of the gay London season.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
work
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From this reading Besides, as Mrs. Morven said, “Edgar had his literary work, his large correspondence, his parish, and Jane Norris to look after him, and it was out of the question to suppose that a girl with such beauty and attractiveness was to be buried in an out-of-the-way hole like Ottinge-in-the-Marsh--although her father and her aunts _did_ live there!”
young
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From this reading General and Mrs. Morven had no family--Aurea was their only young relative, the Parretts’ only niece, the parson’s only child; and, though she was the light of the Rectory, he was not selfish, and shared and spared her company.
