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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 A DOUBLE HUMILIATION.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
all
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From this reading He had been sitting with Pamela all the evening.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
angels
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
avenue
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From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
away
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From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been sitting with Pamela all the evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
came
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From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
conceived
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From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
cottage
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From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
DOUBLE
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From this reading A DOUBLE HUMILIATION.
down
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
entered
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From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
evening
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From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
feelings
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From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
fellow
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
flew
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
frame
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From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been sitting with Pamela all the evening.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been sitting with Pamela all the evening.
headache
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
home
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From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
HUMILIATION
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From this reading A DOUBLE HUMILIATION.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
interview
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From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
Jack
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From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
marched
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From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
minutes
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
Pamela
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From this reading He had been sitting with Pamela all the evening.
Preston
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
recorded
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From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
resolute
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From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
respected
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
showing regret or mild sorrow
From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
sat
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
sense
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
sitting
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From this reading He had been sitting with Pamela all the evening.
stairs
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
Swayne's
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From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
up
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
very
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From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
visit
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From this reading Jack entered the avenue that evening in a frame of mind very different from his feelings on his last recorded visit to Swayne’s cottage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came away his feelings were as different as can be conceived from those with which he marched home, resolute but rueful, after his first interview with Mrs. Preston.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
wings
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been sitting with Pamela all the evening.
young
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From this reading Mrs. Preston had retired up stairs with her headache, and, with an amount of good sense for which Jack respected her, did not come down again; and the young fellow sat with Pamela, and the minutes flew on angels’ wings.
