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advance
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From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.
afforded
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
anticipation
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
any
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
assistance
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.
became
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
coming
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
days
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
Elton
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From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.
Emma's
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From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
expected
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
family
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.
fortuitous
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
hand
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
happiness
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From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
hardly
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From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.
Hartfield
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.
henceforth
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
interest
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.
leisure
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From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.
longer
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From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
lovers
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
measures
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From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.
more
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From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.
near
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
now
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From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.
object
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
occasional
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
other
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From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.
power
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From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
prime
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
quicken
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From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
rapidly
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From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.
reality
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
sister's
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
somehow
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From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.
stay
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
superintend
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From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
ten
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.
then
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Elton must now be left to himself.
very
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From this reading The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her to the lovers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.
wished
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From this reading She hardly wished to have more leisure for them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would or no.
