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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 “You have not been there for a long time, Effie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
Allonby
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
always
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From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was perhaps not to be wondered at, but still I would not have done it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was perhaps not to be wondered at, but still I would not have done it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have not been there for a long time, Effie.
best
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From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was perhaps not to be wondered at, but still I would not have done it.
call
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
contented
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From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
days
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
departure
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was perhaps not to be wondered at, but still I would not have done it.
Effie
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From this reading “You have not been there for a long time, Effie.
enough
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From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You have not been there for a long time, Effie.
Fred
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From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
Fred's
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
going
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
good-natured
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From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
got
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From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have not been there for a long time, Effie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
intention
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps not to be wondered at, but still I would not have done it.
just
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From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
kind
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From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have not been there for a long time, Effie.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
mother
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
Mrs
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
natural
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From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
neglecting
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From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have not been there for a long time, Effie.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
now
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From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
Ogilvie
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
perhaps
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From this reading It was perhaps not to be wondered at, but still I would not have done it.
ready
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From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
say
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From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
sisters
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From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
stated
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was perhaps not to be wondered at, but still I would not have done it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
there
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From this reading “You have not been there for a long time, Effie.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
three
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have not been there for a long time, Effie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
Two
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From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
very
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From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was perhaps not to be wondered at, but still I would not have done it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they were not just very good-natured and ready to make the best of everything, they might think you were neglecting them, now that you have got Fred.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Two or three days had passed after Fred’s departure, when Mrs. Ogilvie stated her intention of going to Allonby to call upon his mother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was perhaps not to be wondered at, but still I would not have done it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was perhaps not to be wondered at, but still I would not have done it.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have not been there for a long time, Effie.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You have just contented yourself with Fred--which is natural enough, I say nothing against that--and left the sisters alone who have always been so kind to you.
