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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 There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
all
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From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
Amy's
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From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
anticipate
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
appeared
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
appreciated
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
arrangement
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
avoid
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
certainly
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
comfort
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From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
daily
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
Dora
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From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
Emily
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
exerting
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
felt
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From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
following
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From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
forget
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
further
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
future
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
happiness
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
Harrington
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
immediately
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
impossible
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
interest
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
kindnesses
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
lately
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From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
lightly
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
living
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
lose
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From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
Margaret
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From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
merely
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
mixture
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From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
Mrs
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
music-books
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
named
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
near
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From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
new
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
now
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From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
occurred
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From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
pleasure
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
portfolio
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
regret
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
remembered
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
Rose
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From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
said
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
satisfactory
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
self-denials
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
sensible
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From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
sighed
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
strange
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From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
then
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
There
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From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
unthought-of
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From this reading Little unthought-of kindnesses and daily self-denials were remembered with regret that they had been so lightly appreciated: and Dora looked at her music-books, and Margaret at her portfolio, and sighed as they thought that they should have no one for the future to take an interest in them as Emily had done.
value
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From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
very
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
well
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even Dora and Margaret felt it a comfort that Emily would be near them; for now that they were about to lose her, they first began to be sensible of her value.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a strange mixture of feeling in Amy's mind, on the following morning, when she thought of all that had lately occurred.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was impossible to forget Rose, but it was equally impossible to avoid thinking of Emily; and she immediately began to anticipate the pleasure of living with her, and exerting herself for her happiness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
Yes
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From this reading The new arrangement was satisfactory to every one, though when named to Mrs Harrington, she merely said, "Yes, certainly, it would do very well;" and then appeared to take no further interest in it.
