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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 felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
actually
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
all
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
away
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
awkward
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
back
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
bring
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
care
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How it could occur a second time, therefore, was very odd!
Darcy
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From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
Elizabeth
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From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
else
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it did, and even the third.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
favourite
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
felt
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
few
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
formal
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
happening
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
haunt
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
How
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From this reading How it could occur a second time, therefore, was very odd!
ill-nature
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
inform
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
inquiries
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
like
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
meet
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From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
merely
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
mischance
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
More
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From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
Mr
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From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
necessary
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
occasions
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
occur
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From this reading How it could occur a second time, therefore, was very odd!
odd
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From this reading How it could occur a second time, therefore, was very odd!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
once
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From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
park
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From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
pause
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
penance
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
perverseness
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
prevent
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From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
ramble
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From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
second
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From this reading How it could occur a second time, therefore, was very odd!
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
then
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading How it could occur a second time, therefore, was very odd!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it did, and even the third.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How it could occur a second time, therefore, was very odd!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
turn
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
unexpectedly
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From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
very
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From this reading How it could occur a second time, therefore, was very odd!
voluntary
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
walk
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought; and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him, at first, that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
wilful
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From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance; for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal inquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading [Illustration] More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the park, unexpectedly meet Mr. Darcy.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it did, and even the third.
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