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afraid
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
all
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
amendment
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what did the children think of Mrs. Mordaunt's words?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HOME.
attended
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
Bible
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
bonnets
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
children
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From this reading And what did the children think of Mrs. Mordaunt's words?
church
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And what did the children think of Mrs. Mordaunt's words?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
dresses
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
evening
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
eyes
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
follow
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From this reading We will follow them home and see.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
forgot
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
full
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
gay
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
Harrison
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
HOME
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From this reading AT HOME.
Hutton
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
Jane
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
kept
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
Kitty
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
learn
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
Mordaunt
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
Mordaunt's
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From this reading And what did the children think of Mrs. Mordaunt's words?
Mrs
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From this reading And what did the children think of Mrs. Mordaunt's words?
much
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
new
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what did the children think of Mrs. Mordaunt's words?
out
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
own
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
places
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
plans
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
prayer-book
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
read
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
resolved
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
ribbons
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
round
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
said
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
school-fellows
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
search
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
see
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From this reading We will follow them home and see.
service
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
stool
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And what did the children think of Mrs. Mordaunt's words?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We will follow them home and see.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what did the children think of Mrs. Mordaunt's words?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
wandering
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
watching
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From this reading Little Jane Hutton, I am afraid, forgot them; for during the service her eyes kept wandering round the church in search of gay dresses and bonnets, and watching what her school-fellows thought of her own new ribbons.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will follow them home and see.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what did the children think of Mrs. Mordaunt's words?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will follow them home and see.
window
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
wished
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From this reading Kitty Harrison had attended to what Mrs. Mordaunt said, and resolved to do it; so she found out all the places in her prayer-book, and went home full of plans of amendment, and in the evening she drew her little stool to the window, and began to read her Bible, _not_ so much because she wished to learn what it said, as because she thought it _right_ to read it.
words
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From this reading And what did the children think of Mrs. Mordaunt's words?
