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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 The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
always
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From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
Brandley
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From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
complexion
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From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
daughter
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From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
daughter's
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From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
days
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From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
Estella
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From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
frivolity
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From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
ghost
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From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
Green
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From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
haunted
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From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
house
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From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
lady
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From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
lived
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From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
many
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From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
mother
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From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
mother's
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From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
Mrs
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From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
near
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From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
O
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From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
old
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From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
older
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From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
pink
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From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
placed
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From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
Richmond
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From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
set
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From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
several
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From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
spirit
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From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
surely
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From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
theology
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From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
there
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From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
unquiet
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From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
up
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From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
wandering
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From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
widow
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From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If that staid old house near the Green at Richmond should ever come to be haunted when I am dead, it will be haunted, surely, by my ghost.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading O the many, many nights and days through which the unquiet spirit within me haunted that house when Estella lived there!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let my body be where it would, my spirit was always wandering, wandering, wandering, about that house.
years
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From this reading The lady with whom Estella was placed, Mrs. Brandley by name, was a widow, with one daughter several years older than Estella.
yellow
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From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
young
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From this reading The mother looked young, and the daughter looked old; the mother’s complexion was pink, and the daughter’s was yellow; the mother set up for frivolity, and the daughter for theology.
