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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 “It _is_ a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
act
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From this reading There are not many men who would act as he has done.
all
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From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are not many men who would act as he has done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
ask
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
assure
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From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
better
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From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
Brandon
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From this reading “It _is_ a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
business
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
catching
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
Colonel
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
Dashwood
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are not many men who would act as he has done.
Elinor
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From this reading “Thank you, ma’am,” said Elinor.
enough
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
feel
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From this reading “It _is_ a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
goodness
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From this reading “It _is_ a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It _is_ a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are not many men who would act as he has done.
hearing
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
heart
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From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
honour
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It _is_ a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
Jennings
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
joy
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From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
keep
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
ma'am
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From this reading “Thank you, ma’am,” said Elinor.
many
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From this reading There are not many men who would act as he has done.
matter
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From this reading “It _is_ a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It _is_ a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
men
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From this reading There are not many men who would act as he has done.
Miss
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
most
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From this reading “It _is_ a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
Mrs
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
out
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
sagaciously
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
said
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
saying
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
sensibly
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From this reading “It _is_ a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
smiling
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
soon
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
Thank
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From this reading “Thank you, ma’am,” said Elinor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
There
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From this reading There are not many men who would act as he has done.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
tried
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are not many men who would act as he has done.
wish
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From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I assure you I never was better pleased in my life, and I wish you joy of it with all my heart.”
withdrawn
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From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are not many men who would act as he has done.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Miss Dashwood,” said Mrs. Jennings, sagaciously smiling, as soon as the gentleman had withdrawn, “I do not ask you what the Colonel has been saying to you; for though, upon my honour, I _tried_ to keep out of hearing, I could not help catching enough to understand his business.
