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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
all
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
allow
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From this reading Why should not the stupid woman remain indoors, and allow him, her master, to send for the police?
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
Alresford
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
BAGGETT
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From this reading MRS BAGGETT TRUSTS ONLY IN THE FUNDS.
benefit
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had declared that she would go with her husband, and he could not violently prevent her.
declared
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From this reading She had declared that she would go with her husband, and he could not violently prevent her.
disreputable
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
disturbed
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
drunken
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
FUNDS
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From this reading MRS BAGGETT TRUSTS ONLY IN THE FUNDS.
go
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From this reading She had declared that she would go with her husband, and he could not violently prevent her.
grief
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
housekeeper
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
husband
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
idlers
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MRS BAGGETT TRUSTS ONLY IN THE FUNDS.
indoors
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From this reading Why should not the stupid woman remain indoors, and allow him, her master, to send for the police?
knowledge
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
many
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
master
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From this reading Why should not the stupid woman remain indoors, and allow him, her master, to send for the police?
Mr
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
MRS
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From this reading MRS BAGGETT TRUSTS ONLY IN THE FUNDS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should not the stupid woman remain indoors, and allow him, her master, to send for the police?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
ONLY
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From this reading MRS BAGGETT TRUSTS ONLY IN THE FUNDS.
out
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
playing
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
police
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From this reading Why should not the stupid woman remain indoors, and allow him, her master, to send for the police?
prevent
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From this reading She had declared that she would go with her husband, and he could not violently prevent her.
remain
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From this reading Why should not the stupid woman remain indoors, and allow him, her master, to send for the police?
road
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
sauntered
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
see
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From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
send
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From this reading Why should not the stupid woman remain indoors, and allow him, her master, to send for the police?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had declared that she would go with her husband, and he could not violently prevent her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should not the stupid woman remain indoors, and allow him, her master, to send for the police?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
stupid
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From this reading Why should not the stupid woman remain indoors, and allow him, her master, to send for the police?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MRS BAGGETT TRUSTS ONLY IN THE FUNDS.
thoughts
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The knowledge that his housekeeper was out on the road, and that her drunken disreputable husband was playing the fool for the benefit of all the idlers that had sauntered out from Alresford to see him, added something to his grief.
troublesome
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
TRUSTS
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From this reading MRS BAGGETT TRUSTS ONLY IN THE FUNDS.
violently
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From this reading She had declared that she would go with her husband, and he could not violently prevent her.
walk
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
Whittlestaff
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff, when he was left alone in the long walk, was disturbed by many troublesome thoughts.
Why
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From this reading Why should not the stupid woman remain indoors, and allow him, her master, to send for the police?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had declared that she would go with her husband, and he could not violently prevent her.
woman
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From this reading Why should not the stupid woman remain indoors, and allow him, her master, to send for the police?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had declared that she would go with her husband, and he could not violently prevent her.
