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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 Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
Amber
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
Amber's
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From this reading She scarcely made any response to Amber’s long kiss.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
any
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From this reading She scarcely made any response to Amber’s long kiss.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
back
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
came
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From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
certainly
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From this reading Josephine was paler than Amber had ever seen her, and she was certainly colder than she had ever known her.
colder
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From this reading Josephine was paler than Amber had ever seen her, and she was certainly colder than she had ever known her.
cup
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
development
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
disappointed
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From this reading She was therefore slightly disappointed to learn that Miss West was at home and in the drawing-room with her ladyship.
drawing-room
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From this reading She was therefore slightly disappointed to learn that Miss West was at home and in the drawing-room with her ladyship.
dwelling
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Josephine was paler than Amber had ever seen her, and she was certainly colder than she had ever known her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
friend
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From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
get
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
give
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
held
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From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
home
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
hoped
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
Josephine
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
just
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
kiss
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From this reading She scarcely made any response to Amber’s long kiss.
known
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From this reading Josephine was paler than Amber had ever seen her, and she was certainly colder than she had ever known her.
ladyship
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From this reading She was therefore slightly disappointed to learn that Miss West was at home and in the drawing-room with her ladyship.
learn
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From this reading She was therefore slightly disappointed to learn that Miss West was at home and in the drawing-room with her ladyship.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She scarcely made any response to Amber’s long kiss.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
Lord
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
Lullworth
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
made
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From this reading She scarcely made any response to Amber’s long kiss.
matched
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
Miss
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From this reading She was therefore slightly disappointed to learn that Miss West was at home and in the drawing-room with her ladyship.
mother
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
much
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
own
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
paler
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From this reading Josephine was paler than Amber had ever seen her, and she was certainly colder than she had ever known her.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
possibility
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
Resignation
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From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
response
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From this reading She scarcely made any response to Amber’s long kiss.
return
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
scarcely
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From this reading She scarcely made any response to Amber’s long kiss.
seen
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From this reading Josephine was paler than Amber had ever seen her, and she was certainly colder than she had ever known her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
silks
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
slightly
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From this reading She was therefore slightly disappointed to learn that Miss West was at home and in the drawing-room with her ladyship.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
tea
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Josephine was paler than Amber had ever seen her, and she was certainly colder than she had ever known her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
there
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From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She was therefore slightly disappointed to learn that Miss West was at home and in the drawing-room with her ladyship.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
West
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From this reading She was therefore slightly disappointed to learn that Miss West was at home and in the drawing-room with her ladyship.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
word
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From this reading Resignation--that was the word which came to Amber’s mind when she held her friend by both hands and looked at her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Amber had been dwelling so much upon her philosophy and its development that she half hoped that Josephine was not at home: there was just a possibility that if Josephine was not at home, she, Amber, would get back to her own home in time to give Lord Lullworth a cup of tea on his return with the matched silks for her mother.
