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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 On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
advance
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
alleged
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
ample
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
character
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
condition
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
cook
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From this reading This person was the cook.
days
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From this reading To the end of her days, she declared the Irish lord to be a nobleman by nature.
declared
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From this reading To the end of her days, she declared the Irish lord to be a nobleman by nature.
departure
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
due
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
economy
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
employment
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From this reading The poor woman left her employment with the heartiest expressions of gratitude.
end
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From this reading To the end of her days, she declared the Irish lord to be a nobleman by nature.
excused
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
expressions
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From this reading The poor woman left her employment with the heartiest expressions of gratitude.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
gratitude
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From this reading The poor woman left her employment with the heartiest expressions of gratitude.
Harry's
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
heartiest
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From this reading The poor woman left her employment with the heartiest expressions of gratitude.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
household
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
immediate
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
Irish
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From this reading To the end of her days, she declared the Irish lord to be a nobleman by nature.
justice
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor woman left her employment with the heartiest expressions of gratitude.
LORD
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
many
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
master
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
month's
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
motives
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
nature
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From this reading To the end of her days, she declared the Irish lord to be a nobleman by nature.
nobleman
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From this reading To the end of her days, she declared the Irish lord to be a nobleman by nature.
now
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
obstacle
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
other
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
PATIENT
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
person
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor woman left her employment with the heartiest expressions of gratitude.
presence
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
qualities
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
received
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
removed
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
scene
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
sum
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
THERE
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From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This person was the cook.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
wagesplural nounUS /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading THE PATIENT AND MY LORD THERE now remained but one other person in Lord Harry's household whose presence on the scene was an obstacle to be removed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor woman left her employment with the heartiest expressions of gratitude.
woman
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From this reading The poor woman left her employment with the heartiest expressions of gratitude.
written
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From this reading On condition of her immediate departure (excused by alleged motives of economy), she received a month's wages from her master, in advance of the sum due to her, and a written character which did ample justice to her many good qualities.
