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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 Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
absence
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
all
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From this reading “Nothing at all.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to London, to spend a few days with John and Isabella.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
any
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From this reading Have you any thing to send or say, besides the ‘love,’ which nobody carries?”
arrived
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Nothing at all.
away
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Have you any thing to send or say, besides the ‘love,’ which nobody carries?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
carries
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From this reading Have you any thing to send or say, besides the ‘love,’ which nobody carries?”
days
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From this reading I am going to London, to spend a few days with John and Isabella.
decidedly
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
Emma's
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From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
entering
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From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
father
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
few
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From this reading I am going to London, to spend a few days with John and Isabella.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
go
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
going
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From this reading I am going to London, to spend a few days with John and Isabella.
gone
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
got
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
graver
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
Harriet
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
home
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From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
immediately
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
Isabella
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From this reading I am going to London, to spend a few days with John and Isabella.
John
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From this reading I am going to London, to spend a few days with John and Isabella.
Knightley
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
London
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From this reading I am going to London, to spend a few days with John and Isabella.
love
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From this reading Have you any thing to send or say, besides the ‘love,’ which nobody carries?”
manner
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
meditations
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From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Have you any thing to send or say, besides the ‘love,’ which nobody carries?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing at all.
now
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have you any thing to send or say, besides the ‘love,’ which nobody carries?”
parlour
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From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
rouse
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From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
said
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
say
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From this reading Have you any thing to send or say, besides the ‘love,’ which nobody carries?”
seeing
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
send
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From this reading Have you any thing to send or say, besides the ‘love,’ which nobody carries?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
sitting
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
spare
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
spend
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From this reading I am going to London, to spend a few days with John and Isabella.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you any thing to send or say, besides the ‘love,’ which nobody carries?”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
up
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
usual
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From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
walked
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From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Have you any thing to send or say, besides the ‘love,’ which nobody carries?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father.—Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would not go away without seeing you, but I have no time to spare, and therefore must now be gone directly.
