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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 Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
Burton
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From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
caloric
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From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
chills
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
close
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From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
cold
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
comforted
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From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
drawing-room
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
early
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
far
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From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
find
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
fire
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
hand
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From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
heart
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From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
keep
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From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
library
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
lingered
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
much
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From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
October
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
organs
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From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
other
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From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
piece
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From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
plan
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
preserves
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From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
said
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From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
seen
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From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
serious
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From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
speak
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From this reading Mrs Burton had no body to speak of; and, so far as has been seen, not very much heart.
taken
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From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
thoroughly
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From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
toes
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
up
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
very
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From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
vicinity
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From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
warfare
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
warm
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had not much except a mind to keep her warm, and mind is not a thing which preserves the caloric thoroughly unless it is comforted by the close vicinity of other organs.
woman
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From this reading She was a chilly little woman, as I have said.
wonder
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From this reading No wonder that she lingered over the fire in the library, or in her drawing-room, or wherever she could find a fire, in those early chills of October, to warm her little cold toes, and to make up her plan of warfare.
work
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From this reading Mrs Burton had taken a very serious piece of work in hand.
