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addresses
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
amiable
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
amply
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From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Elizabeth took an opportunity of thanking her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
any
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
assured
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From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
Bennets
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
Charlotte
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From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
Charlotte's
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
chief
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
Collins
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
Collins's
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
conception
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
day
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
dine
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
Elizabeth
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From this reading Elizabeth took an opportunity of thanking her.
engaged
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
engaging
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
extended
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
farther
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
friend
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From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth took an opportunity of thanking her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
humour
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From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
keeps
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From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
kind
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
kindness
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
less
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
listen
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
Lucas
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
Lucases
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
Miss
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
more
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From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
Mr
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From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
object
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
obliged
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From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
opportunity
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From this reading Elizabeth took an opportunity of thanking her.
repaid
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From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
return
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
sacrifice
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From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
said
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From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
satisfaction
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From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
secure
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
thanking
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From this reading Elizabeth took an opportunity of thanking her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth took an opportunity of thanking her.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
useful
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From this reading Charlotte assured her friend of her satisfaction in being useful, and that it amply repaid her for the little sacrifice of her time.
very
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From this reading This was very amiable; but Charlotte’s kindness extended farther than Elizabeth had any conception of:--its object was nothing less than to secure her from any return of Mr. Collins’s addresses, by engaging them towards herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Illustration] The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases; and again, during the chief of the day, was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It keeps him in good humour,” said she, “and I am more obliged to you than I can express.”
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