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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
air
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
awoke
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From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The park paling was still the boundary on one side, and she soon passed one of the gates into the ground.
breakfast
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
closed
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From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
coming
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
Darcy's
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
Elizabeth
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From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
else
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
employment
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
entering
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
exercise
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
eyes
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From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
farther
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
favourite
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
gates
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From this reading The park paling was still the boundary on one side, and she soon passed one of the gates into the ground.
ground
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From this reading The park paling was still the boundary on one side, and she soon passed one of the gates into the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
happened
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
impossible
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
indisposed
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
indulge
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
instead
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The park paling was still the boundary on one side, and she soon passed one of the gates into the ground.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
lane
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
led
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
meditations
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From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
Mr
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The park paling was still the boundary on one side, and she soon passed one of the gates into the ground.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The park paling was still the boundary on one side, and she soon passed one of the gates into the ground.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
paling
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From this reading The park paling was still the boundary on one side, and she soon passed one of the gates into the ground.
park
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The park paling was still the boundary on one side, and she soon passed one of the gates into the ground.
pleasantness
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From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
proceeding
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
recollection
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
recover
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
resolved
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
road
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
side
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From this reading The park paling was still the boundary on one side, and she soon passed one of the gates into the ground.
sometimes
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
soon
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The park paling was still the boundary on one side, and she soon passed one of the gates into the ground.
stop
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From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
surprise
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
tempted
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From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
there
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
thoughts
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From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
three
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From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
times
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From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
totally
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From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
turned
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
turnpike
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
two
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From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
up
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
walk
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From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
walking
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From this reading After walking two or three times along that part of the lane, she was tempted, by the pleasantness of the morning, to stop at the gates and look into the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was proceeding directly to her favourite walk, when the recollection of Mr. Darcy’s sometimes coming there stopped her, and instead of entering the park, she turned up the lane which led her farther from the turnpike road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Illustration] Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the same thoughts and meditations which had at length closed her eyes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She could not yet recover from the surprise of what had happened: it was impossible to think of anything else; and, totally indisposed for employment, she resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise.
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