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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 She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
afforded
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
all
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
amply
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
away
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From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
betraying
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From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
Churchill
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From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
Coles
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From this reading Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.
common
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From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
condescension
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From this reading Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.
day
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
delighted
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From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
deserved
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From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.
die
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From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
dignified
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
doubted
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From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
easy
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From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
Emma
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From this reading Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
Fairfax's
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From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
feelings
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From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
Frank
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From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
going
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From this reading Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
happiness
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From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
happy
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From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
Jane
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From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
lost
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
made
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From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
many
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
people
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From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
Perfect
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From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
points
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From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
popularity
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
recollections
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
repaid
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.
seclusion
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
side
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
soon
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From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
supposed
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
suspicions
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From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.
there
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From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emma did not repent her condescension in going to the Coles.
transgressed
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From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
two
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From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
visit
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From this reading The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
woman
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From this reading She doubted whether she had not transgressed the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax’s feelings to Frank Churchill.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She must have delighted the Coles—worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!—And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.
