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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
affections
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From this reading She did not mean to have her own affections entangled again, and it would be incumbent on her to avoid any encouragement of his.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not mean to have her own affections entangled again, and it would be incumbent on her to avoid any encouragement of his.
agitation
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
all
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From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
always
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
any
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From this reading She did not mean to have her own affections entangled again, and it would be incumbent on her to avoid any encouragement of his.
apprehensive
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From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
attachment
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
avoid
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From this reading She did not mean to have her own affections entangled again, and it would be incumbent on her to avoid any encouragement of his.
away
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
caution
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From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
Churchill
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
convinced
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From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
cooled
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From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
dangers
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From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not mean to have her own affections entangled again, and it would be incumbent on her to avoid any encouragement of his.
distressing
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
embarrassed
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From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
Emma
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
encouragement
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From this reading She did not mean to have her own affections entangled again, and it would be incumbent on her to avoid any encouragement of his.
enough
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
entangled
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From this reading She did not mean to have her own affections entangled again, and it would be incumbent on her to avoid any encouragement of his.
evils
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From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
Frank
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
hearing
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not mean to have her own affections entangled again, and it would be incumbent on her to avoid any encouragement of his.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
incumbent
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From this reading She did not mean to have her own affections entangled again, and it would be incumbent on her to avoid any encouragement of his.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
love
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
mean
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From this reading She did not mean to have her own affections entangled again, and it would be incumbent on her to avoid any encouragement of his.
mere
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
months
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From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
most
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
much
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
nature
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
necessary
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From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
news
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
own
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
quiet
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
really
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
reflection
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
returning
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
satisfy
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
sentiment
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
separation
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From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
soon
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From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
subsided
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
taken
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
there
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From this reading If a separation of two months should not have cooled him, there were dangers and evils before her:—caution for him and for herself would be necessary.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
two
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
very
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From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
warmth
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
worth
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From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her own attachment had really subsided into a mere nothing; it was not worth thinking of;—but if he, who had undoubtedly been always so much the most in love of the two, were to be returning with the same warmth of sentiment which he had taken away, it would be very distressing.
