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absent
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
affair
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From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
all
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From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
awakened
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
away
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
Bank
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
brother
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From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
Business
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From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
cold
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
degree
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
departed
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
dress
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From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
fatal
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From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
freed
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
glad
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From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
harmony
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From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
house
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
Hugh
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
Hugh's
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
illness
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
irritating
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
JOHNSON'S
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
June
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
lady
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
late
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From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
LETTER
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
light
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
Lina
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From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
lonely
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
manner
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
mistress
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
New
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From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
now
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
Orleans
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From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
possibly
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From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
presence
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
rejoiced
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
remain
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From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
servants
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
shining
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
spring
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
summer
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From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
sun
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
taken
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From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
tenderness
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
there
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From this reading 'Lina was glad, for since the fatal dress affair there had been but little harmony between herself and her brother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
uncle's
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From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
very
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
warm
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From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Business of his late uncle's had taken him to New Orleans, where he might possibly remain all the summer.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHNSON'S LETTER The spring had passed away, and the warm June sun was shining over Spring Bank, whose mistress and servants were very lonely now, for Hugh was absent, and with him the light of the house had departed.
young
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From this reading The tenderness awakened by her long illness seemed to have been forgotten, and Hugh's manner toward her was cold and irritating to the last degree, so that the young lady rejoiced to be freed from his presence.
