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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 When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again.
always
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
any
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
arrival
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From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
begins
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From this reading It soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
Churchill
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From this reading Mr. Frank Churchill did not come.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Frank Churchill did not come.
coming
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From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
dependence
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
depression
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Frank Churchill did not come.
disappointed
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
exceedingly
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
excuse
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From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
fact
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
failure
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From this reading It soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again.
fears
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From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
flies
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From this reading It soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Mr. Frank Churchill did not come.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
hope
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From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
hopes
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
husband
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
justified
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From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
letter
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From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
man
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
more
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
mortification
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From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Frank Churchill did not come.
Mrs
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From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
much
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
near
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From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Frank Churchill did not come.
occurs
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again.
pay
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
period
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From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
present
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From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
proportionate
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
proposed
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From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
Randalls
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From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
regret
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From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
sanguine
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
seeing
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
soon
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From this reading It soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again.
spared
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From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
temper
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
very
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From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
Weston
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
Weston's
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From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.”
young
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From this reading Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression.
