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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 For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
abounded
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
absolutely
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
affair
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
AUNT
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From this reading LUCY WITH HER AUNT DOSETT.
aware
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
beautifully
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From this reading In one little room there had been two or three hundred beautifully bound books.
became
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
blank
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From this reading It seemed to her that her whole life was a blank.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In one little room there had been two or three hundred beautifully bound books.
bound
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From this reading In one little room there had been two or three hundred beautifully bound books.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
compared
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
considered
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
crushed
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
days
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
disagreeable
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
doing
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
DOSETT
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From this reading LUCY WITH HER AUNT DOSETT.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
father's
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LUCY WITH HER AUNT DOSETT.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
house
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
hundred
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From this reading In one little room there had been two or three hundred beautifully bound books.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that her whole life was a blank.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her that her whole life was a blank.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one little room there had been two or three hundred beautifully bound books.
LUCY
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From this reading LUCY WITH HER AUNT DOSETT.
mansion
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
now
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one little room there had been two or three hundred beautifully bound books.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In one little room there had been two or three hundred beautifully bound books.
place
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
reach
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
resolution
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
room
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From this reading In one little room there had been two or three hundred beautifully bound books.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her that her whole life was a blank.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
small
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
some
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
strong
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
then
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
there
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From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
three
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From this reading In one little room there had been two or three hundred beautifully bound books.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
Tringle
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
truth
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From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
two
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From this reading In one little room there had been two or three hundred beautifully bound books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her father's house had been a small affair and considered to be poor when compared with the Tringle mansion, but she now became aware that everything there had in truth abounded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
whole
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From this reading It seemed to her that her whole life was a blank.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LUCY WITH HER AUNT DOSETT.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For some days Lucy found herself to be absolutely crushed,--in the first place, by a strong resolution to do some disagreeable duty, and then by a feeling that there was no duty the doing of which was within her reach.
