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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 Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
all
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her joy and expression of regard long outlived her wonder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
Barton
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
become
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
begun
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From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
captivating
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From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
coldness
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From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
coming
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
Dashwood
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
daughters
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
Elinor
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
entered
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From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
expression
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From this reading Her joy and expression of regard long outlived her wonder.
extending
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
fail
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From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
house
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From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
joy
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From this reading Her joy and expression of regard long outlived her wonder.
kindest
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From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
like
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her joy and expression of regard long outlived her wonder.
love
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
man
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
manners
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From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
moment
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
more
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
most
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
natural
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
only
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
opinion
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
outlived
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From this reading Her joy and expression of regard long outlived her wonder.
overcome
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From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
passion
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
received
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From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
reception
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From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
regard
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From this reading Her joy and expression of regard long outlived her wonder.
reserve
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From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
satisfaction
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
seeing
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
shyness
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From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
soon
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
stand
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From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
things
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From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
very
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dashwood was surprised only for a moment at seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion, of all things the most natural.
welcome
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From this reading He received the kindest welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not stand against such a reception.
well
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From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had begun to fail him before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Indeed a man could not very well be in love with either of her daughters, without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
wonder
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From this reading Her joy and expression of regard long outlived her wonder.
