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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
all
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From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
appeared
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From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
assembled
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From this reading By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
breakfast
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From this reading By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfast.
clouds
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From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
dispersingverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrsɪŋ/
spreading out or clearing away spreading out or clearing away from the air
From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
eager
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From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
Elinor
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From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
event
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From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
excursion
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From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
expected
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From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
fatigued
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From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
favourable
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From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
frequently
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From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
frightened
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From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
go
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From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
greatest
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From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
happy
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From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
hardships
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From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
high
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From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
humour
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From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
inconveniences
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From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
intended
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From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
more
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From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
night
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From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
o'clock
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From this reading By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfast.
otherwise
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From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
out
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From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
park
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From this reading By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfast.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfast.
prepared
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From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
rained
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From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
rather
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From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
sky
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From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
spirits
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From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
sun
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From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
ten
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From this reading By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfast.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were all in high spirits and good humour, eager to be happy, and determined to submit to the greatest inconveniences and hardships rather than be otherwise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
then
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From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
turned
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From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
unfortunate
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From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
very
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From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfast.
wet
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From this reading She was prepared to be wet through, fatigued, and frightened; but the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfast.
Whitwell
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From this reading Their intended excursion to Whitwell turned out very different from what Elinor had expected.
whole
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From this reading By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfast.
