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always
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
arrangement
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
Beatrice
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From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
carpet
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
coaxed
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
constantly
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
days
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From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
domestic
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
down
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
eve
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From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
family
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From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
furniture
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
future
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From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
Give
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From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
happens
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From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
happiness
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From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
happy
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From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
husbands
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From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
invaded
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
ladies
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From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
living
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From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
made
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From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
marriage
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From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
most
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From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
Mr
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From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
near
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From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
new
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
opinion
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
Oriel
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From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
parsonage
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
Patience
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
piece
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
privacy
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
private
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
Return
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From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
seldom
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From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
some
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From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
spite
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From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
troubles
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From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
young
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From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
