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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 Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
action
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
advancing
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
back
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your business cannot be with _me_.
business
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From this reading Your business cannot be with _me_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
cannot
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From this reading Your business cannot be with _me_.
command
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
Dashwood
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From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
Elinor
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
entreatverb, literaryUS /ɪnˈtriːt/
to ask somebody earnestly to do something
From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
firmness
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From this reading “No, sir,” she replied with firmness, “I shall _not_ stay.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
forgot
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From this reading The servants, I suppose, forgot to tell you that Mr. Palmer was not in the house.”
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
hand
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
hastily
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
heart
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
horror
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
hour
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From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
house
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From this reading The servants, I suppose, forgot to tell you that Mr. Palmer was not in the house.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
instantly
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
lock
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your business cannot be with _me_.
minutes
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From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
Miss
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From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
Mr
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From this reading The servants, I suppose, forgot to tell you that Mr. Palmer was not in the house.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir,” she replied with firmness, “I shall _not_ stay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, sir,” she replied with firmness, “I shall _not_ stay.
obeyed
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
Palmer
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From this reading The servants, I suppose, forgot to tell you that Mr. Palmer was not in the house.”
quit
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
rather
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, sir,” she replied with firmness, “I shall _not_ stay.
room
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
saying
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
servants
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From this reading The servants, I suppose, forgot to tell you that Mr. Palmer was not in the house.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “No, sir,” she replied with firmness, “I shall _not_ stay.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, sir,” she replied with firmness, “I shall _not_ stay.
sight
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
sir
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From this reading “No, sir,” she replied with firmness, “I shall _not_ stay.
starting
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
stay
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From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
supplication
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The servants, I suppose, forgot to tell you that Mr. Palmer was not in the house.”
suspended
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The servants, I suppose, forgot to tell you that Mr. Palmer was not in the house.”
ten
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From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servants, I suppose, forgot to tell you that Mr. Palmer was not in the house.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
turning
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
voice
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From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elinor, starting back with a look of horror at the sight of him, obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning instantly to quit the room, and her hand was already on the lock, when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing, and saying, in a voice rather of command than supplication,
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Dashwood, for half an hour—for ten minutes—I entreat you to stay.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your business cannot be with _me_.
