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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 "I SUPPOSE IT WAS A DREAM."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
Baggett
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From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
comfort
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From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She was determined to let them "know what was what," as she expressed it.
domestic
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From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
down-stairs
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From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "I SUPPOSE IT WAS A DREAM."
expressed
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From this reading She was determined to let them "know what was what," as she expressed it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I SUPPOSE IT WAS A DREAM."
incumbent
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From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
interfering
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From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
interview
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From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
invaluable
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From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I SUPPOSE IT WAS A DREAM."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
made
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From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
maidens
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From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
materially
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From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
Mr
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From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
Mrs
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From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
occurred
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From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
old
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From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
result
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From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
sat
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From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
SUPPOSEnounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I SUPPOSE IT WAS A DREAM."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
there
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From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
two
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From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I SUPPOSE IT WAS A DREAM."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
Whittlestaff
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From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
window
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From this reading It seemed to her, as she sat there at the window, that she ought to tell Mrs Baggett what had occurred.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been that between them which, as she thought, made it incumbent on her to let Mrs Baggett know the result of her interview with Mr Whittlestaff.
younger
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From this reading So she went down-stairs, and found that invaluable old domestic interfering materially with the comfort of the two younger maidens.
