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all
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From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
almost
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
anxious
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She even went so far as to refer specially to Miss Matty with no greater effect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
Campbell's
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
centred
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
Colin
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From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
Colin's
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
effect
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From this reading She even went so far as to refer specially to Miss Matty with no greater effect.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She even went so far as to refer specially to Miss Matty with no greater effect.
exaggeration
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
faintly
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
far
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From this reading She even went so far as to refer specially to Miss Matty with no greater effect.
female
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From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
filled
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
find
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
Franklands
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From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
greater
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From this reading She even went so far as to refer specially to Miss Matty with no greater effect.
hard
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
head
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
heart
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
hopes
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
house
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From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
imperceptible
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
incredulity
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
inference
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From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
inquiries
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From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
ladies
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From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
made
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From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
Matty
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
Miss
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From this reading She even went so far as to refer specially to Miss Matty with no greater effect.
Mistress
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
mother
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From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
movement
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
Mrs
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
named
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From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
natural
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From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
notice
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From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
only
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
out
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
pillow
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
refer
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From this reading She even went so far as to refer specially to Miss Matty with no greater effect.
referred
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From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
relented
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
said
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
scarcely
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From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She even went so far as to refer specially to Miss Matty with no greater effect.
shook
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
smiled
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
smoothed
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She even went so far as to refer specially to Miss Matty with no greater effect.
son
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
special
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From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
specially
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From this reading She even went so far as to refer specially to Miss Matty with no greater effect.
spoke
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From this reading He scarcely spoke of the Franklands at all, and never named or referred to the ladies of the house.
subject
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
tempt
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From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
tender
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
There's
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From this reading “There’s one in the house as anxious as me,” said the Mistress, with tender exaggeration, as she smoothed his pillow and made her morning inquiries; but her son only smiled faintly, and shook his head with an almost imperceptible movement of incredulity.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
thoughts
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
vague
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
very
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From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She even went so far as to refer specially to Miss Matty with no greater effect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
wiles
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From this reading When his mother spoke, with natural female wiles to tempt him into confidence, of special inquiries made for him, Colin took no notice of the inference.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, though Mrs. Campbell’s heart relented towards Matty, and was filled with vague hopes which centred in her, it was very hard to find out what Colin’s thoughts were on the same subject.
