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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 MR WHITTLESTAFF MEDITATES A JOURNEY.
absolute
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From this reading The next day was Sunday, and was passed in absolute tranquillity.
also
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From this reading They went to church in the morning, as was usual with them, and Mary went also to the evening service.
altogether
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and was passed in absolute tranquillity.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They went to church in the morning, as was usual with them, and Mary went also to the evening service.
Baggett
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
belied
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
church
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From this reading They went to church in the morning, as was usual with them, and Mary went also to the evening service.
day
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From this reading The next day was Sunday, and was passed in absolute tranquillity.
disturbed
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From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
evening
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From this reading They went to church in the morning, as was usual with them, and Mary went also to the evening service.
eyes
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From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
given
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
how
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
idea
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and was passed in absolute tranquillity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF MEDITATES A JOURNEY.
Lawrie
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From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
lived
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From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
Mary
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From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
MEDITATES
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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF MEDITATES A JOURNEY.
minds
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From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went to church in the morning, as was usual with them, and Mary went also to the evening service.
MR
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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF MEDITATES A JOURNEY.
Mrs
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and was passed in absolute tranquillity.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
observe
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
own
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and was passed in absolute tranquillity.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
rags
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
Sabbath
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
said
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From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
see
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
service
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From this reading They went to church in the morning, as was usual with them, and Mary went also to the evening service.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
show
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From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
slow
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
Sunday
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From this reading The next day was Sunday, and was passed in absolute tranquillity.
tatters
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and was passed in absolute tranquillity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They went to church in the morning, as was usual with them, and Mary went also to the evening service.
there
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From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
tranquillity
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From this reading The next day was Sunday, and was passed in absolute tranquillity.
usual
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From this reading They went to church in the morning, as was usual with them, and Mary went also to the evening service.
walk
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
wardrobe
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From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and was passed in absolute tranquillity.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went to church in the morning, as was usual with them, and Mary went also to the evening service.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was quite pleasant to see Mrs Baggett start for her slow Sabbath morning walk, and to observe how her appearance altogether belied that idea of rags and tatters which she had given as to her own wardrobe.
WHITTLESTAFF
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From this reading MR WHITTLESTAFF MEDITATES A JOURNEY.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing was said either by Mr Whittlestaff or by Mary Lawrie; nor, to the eyes of those among whom they lived, was there anything to show that their minds were disturbed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went to church in the morning, as was usual with them, and Mary went also to the evening service.
