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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 Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
action
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From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
all
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From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
allowed
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From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be immediately encompassed by a double world of circumstances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She seemed to be immediately encompassed by a double world of circumstances.
circumstances
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From this reading She seemed to be immediately encompassed by a double world of circumstances.
clear
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From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
condition
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From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
double
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From this reading She seemed to be immediately encompassed by a double world of circumstances.
down
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From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
easy
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From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
encompassed
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From this reading She seemed to be immediately encompassed by a double world of circumstances.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
explained
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From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
felt
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From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
Funeral
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From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
grief
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From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
immediately
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From this reading She seemed to be immediately encompassed by a double world of circumstances.
imposed
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From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
Isabel
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From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
Llanfeare
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From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
natural
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From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
necessity
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From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
obedience
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From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
only
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From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
orders
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From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
Preparing
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From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
present
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From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
read
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From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
seem
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From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed to be immediately encompassed by a double world of circumstances.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
sit
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From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
There
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From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This necessity of action,--of action which in her present condition of mind did not seem clear to her,--was not at all easy.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to be immediately encompassed by a double world of circumstances.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
weep
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From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
weight
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From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Preparing for the Funeral Isabel, when she was left alone, felt that a terrible weight of duty was imposed on her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But it was explained to her that until after the funeral, and till the will should have been read, everything about Llanfeare must be done by her and in obedience to her orders.
world
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From this reading She seemed to be immediately encompassed by a double world of circumstances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was that world of grief which was so natural, but which would yet be easy, could she only be allowed to sit down and weep.
