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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 Nor did she think of herself that she was well qualified to be the wife of a poor gentleman.
all
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From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
any
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From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
believed
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From this reading She believed that she could starve if it were required of her, and support her sufferings with fortitude.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor was her discomfort much relieved by the prospect of his return.
circumstances
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From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She believed that she could starve if it were required of her, and support her sufferings with fortitude.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did she think of herself that she was well qualified to be the wife of a poor gentleman.
discomfort
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From this reading Nor was her discomfort much relieved by the prospect of his return.
fortitude
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From this reading She believed that she could starve if it were required of her, and support her sufferings with fortitude.
four
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nor did she think of herself that she was well qualified to be the wife of a poor gentleman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
Hereford
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor was her discomfort much relieved by the prospect of his return.
home
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She believed that she could starve if it were required of her, and support her sufferings with fortitude.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
Isabel
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She believed that she could starve if it were required of her, and support her sufferings with fortitude.
knew
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From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
man
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From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
marry
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From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
means
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From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
much
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From this reading Nor was her discomfort much relieved by the prospect of his return.
new
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was her discomfort much relieved by the prospect of his return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor was her discomfort much relieved by the prospect of his return.
other
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From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
Owen
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor did she think of herself that she was well qualified to be the wife of a poor gentleman.
possessed
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From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
present
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From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
prospect
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From this reading Nor was her discomfort much relieved by the prospect of his return.
qualified
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From this reading Nor did she think of herself that she was well qualified to be the wife of a poor gentleman.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nor was her discomfort much relieved by the prospect of his return.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She believed that she could starve if it were required of her, and support her sufferings with fortitude.
return
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From this reading Nor was her discomfort much relieved by the prospect of his return.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
spent
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
starve
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From this reading She believed that she could starve if it were required of her, and support her sufferings with fortitude.
sufferings
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From this reading She believed that she could starve if it were required of her, and support her sufferings with fortitude.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading She believed that she could starve if it were required of her, and support her sufferings with fortitude.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nor was her discomfort much relieved by the prospect of his return.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor did she think of herself that she was well qualified to be the wife of a poor gentleman.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
uncomfortable
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
very
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was her discomfort much relieved by the prospect of his return.
way
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
weeks
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From this reading Mr Owen In this way Isabel spent four very uncomfortable weeks in her new home before Mr Owen returned to Hereford.
well
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From this reading Nor did she think of herself that she was well qualified to be the wife of a poor gentleman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She believed that she could starve if it were required of her, and support her sufferings with fortitude.
wife
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From this reading Nor did she think of herself that she was well qualified to be the wife of a poor gentleman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She believed that she could starve if it were required of her, and support her sufferings with fortitude.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
wrong
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From this reading She knew all the details of his circumstances, and told herself that the man would be wrong to marry without any other means than those he at present possessed.
