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accepted
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
acknowledged
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From this reading It has to be acknowledged that Isabel was received somewhat as an interloper in the house.
affairs
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
also
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From this reading Isabel herself was clever and high-minded; but high-spirited also, imperious, and sometimes hard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has to be acknowledged that Isabel was received somewhat as an interloper in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
any
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From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has to be acknowledged that Isabel was received somewhat as an interloper in the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
brothers
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From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Isabel herself was clever and high-minded; but high-spirited also, imperious, and sometimes hard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
clever
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From this reading Isabel herself was clever and high-minded; but high-spirited also, imperious, and sometimes hard.
cordially
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From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
desired
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From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
discussed
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
father
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
friends
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From this reading She and her stepmother had never been warm friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
hard
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From this reading Isabel herself was clever and high-minded; but high-spirited also, imperious, and sometimes hard.
hardly
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From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has to be acknowledged that Isabel was received somewhat as an interloper in the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
Hereford
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Isabel herself was clever and high-minded; but high-spirited also, imperious, and sometimes hard.
high-minded
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From this reading Isabel herself was clever and high-minded; but high-spirited also, imperious, and sometimes hard.
high-spirited
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From this reading Isabel herself was clever and high-minded; but high-spirited also, imperious, and sometimes hard.
home
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
hours
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
house
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From this reading It has to be acknowledged that Isabel was received somewhat as an interloper in the house.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Isabel herself was clever and high-minded; but high-spirited also, imperious, and sometimes hard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
interest
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
interloper
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From this reading It has to be acknowledged that Isabel was received somewhat as an interloper in the house.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has to be acknowledged that Isabel was received somewhat as an interloper in the house.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
many
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
natural
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She and her stepmother had never been warm friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
own
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
peculiar
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
perhaps
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From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
property
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From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
rate
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From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
received
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From this reading It has to be acknowledged that Isabel was received somewhat as an interloper in the house.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
sisters
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From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
sometimes
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From this reading Isabel herself was clever and high-minded; but high-spirited also, imperious, and sometimes hard.
somewhat
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From this reading It has to be acknowledged that Isabel was received somewhat as an interloper in the house.
stepmother
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From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has to be acknowledged that Isabel was received somewhat as an interloper 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 Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
there
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From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has to be acknowledged that Isabel was received somewhat as an interloper in the house.
wanted
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From this reading She was not wanted there, at any rate by her stepmother,--hardly by her brothers and sisters,--and was, perhaps, not cordially desired even by her father.
warm
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From this reading She and her stepmother had never been warm friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabel at Hereford Isabel had not been many hours at home at Hereford before, as was natural, her father discussed with her the affairs of the property and her own peculiar interest in the will which had at last been accepted.
