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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning brought Mr. Frank Churchill again.
airy
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From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
always
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
appeared
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
attraction
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From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
bearing
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From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning brought Mr. Frank Churchill again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
came
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From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
cheerful
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From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
Churchill
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From this reading The next morning brought Mr. Frank Churchill again.
chuse
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
companionably
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
constant
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From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
construction
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From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
cordially
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From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
desired
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
direction
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They walked thither directly.
doubt
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
exercise
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
fixed
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
Frank
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From this reading The next morning brought Mr. Frank Churchill again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
happy-looking
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From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
Hartfield
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From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
Highbury
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From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
home
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
hour
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
immediately
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning brought Mr. Frank Churchill again.
most
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
Mr
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From this reading The next morning brought Mr. Frank Churchill again.
Mrs
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From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning brought Mr. Frank Churchill again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
sitting
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning brought Mr. Frank Churchill again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
there
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked thither directly.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading They walked thither directly.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
trusted
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From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
usual
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
very
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From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
walk
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
walked
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From this reading They walked thither directly.
walks
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From this reading He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise; and on being desired to chuse their walk, immediately fixed on Highbury.—“He did not doubt there being very pleasant walks in every direction, but if left to him, he should always chuse the same.
Weston
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From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Highbury, that airy, cheerful, happy-looking Highbury, would be his constant attraction.”—Highbury, with Mrs. Weston, stood for Hartfield; and she trusted to its bearing the same construction with him.
