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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 At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it came about that in Rome Ayala was almost of more importance than the Tringles.
all
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From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
almost
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From this reading But it came about that in Rome Ayala was almost of more importance than the Tringles.
amazement
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From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ROME.
Augusta
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From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
Ayala
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From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
came
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From this reading But it came about that in Rome Ayala was almost of more importance than the Tringles.
causing
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From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
dependent
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From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
enjoy
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From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
Glenbogie
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From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
go
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From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
heard
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From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
importance
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From this reading But it came about that in Rome Ayala was almost of more importance than the Tringles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it came about that in Rome Ayala was almost of more importance than the Tringles.
journeying
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From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
joys
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From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
known
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From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
more
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From this reading But it came about that in Rome Ayala was almost of more importance than the Tringles.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
much
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From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
niece
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From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
ordered
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From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
ROME
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From this reading AT ROME.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
sojourn
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From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
some
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From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
spirit
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From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
stared
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From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it came about that in Rome Ayala was almost of more importance than the Tringles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
Tringles
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From this reading But it came about that in Rome Ayala was almost of more importance than the Tringles.
trouble
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From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
truth
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From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
two
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From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
upstairs
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From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
visitors
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From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Glenbogie everybody had known that she was a dependent niece, and that as such she was in truth nobody.
way
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From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading During her journeying and during her sojourn at Rome Ayala did enjoy much; but even these joys did not come to her without causing some trouble of spirit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On that morning when she had ordered Augusta to go upstairs the two visitors had stared with amazement,--who would not have stared at all had they heard Ayala ordered in the same way.
