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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 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
all
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
Anne
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
beg
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From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
civility
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From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
comfortable
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
commodity
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From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
dear
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From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
Elizabeth
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
evening
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From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
excessively
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From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
gloomy
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
going
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From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
Harriet
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From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
Helen
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
home
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
incubi
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
informed
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
Kate
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
more
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From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
much
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From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
night
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From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
now
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From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
o'clock
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
Oh
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From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
only
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From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
pardon
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From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
rainy
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
rude
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From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
said
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
seven
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
sorry
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
sparing
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From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading 'Will they submit to such treatment?' said Anne.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Will they submit to such treatment?' said Anne.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Will they submit to such treatment?' said Anne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
together
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
treatment
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From this reading 'Will they submit to such treatment?' said Anne.
turn
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
useful
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From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
want
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From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
yes
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From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
yesterday
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From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
