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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 They were in a terrible state before that.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
all
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From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
Beenie
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were in a terrible state before that.
blame
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From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
brougham
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From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
came
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From this reading She came, too, with a shawl over her head, just out of herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
dashing
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From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
disturbed
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From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
far
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From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
fond
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From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
ghost
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
head
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From this reading She came, too, with a shawl over her head, just out of herself.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She came, too, with a shawl over her head, just out of herself.
home
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From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
how
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
just
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From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
knew
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
like
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
looking
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
minister
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
Mrs
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From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
night
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From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
Ogilvie
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From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
out
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From this reading She came, too, with a shawl over her head, just out of herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
parted
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
rather
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From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
road
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From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
say
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
seeing
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
sent
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From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
shawl
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From this reading She came, too, with a shawl over her head, just out of herself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
she's
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From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
sleep
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From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
sorry
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From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
state
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From this reading They were in a terrible state before that.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were in a terrible state before that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in a terrible state before that.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
too
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She was sent home in the brougham, that disturbed all our sleep just dashing along the road at the dead of night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
well
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From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in a terrible state before that.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The minister, too, was here, looking like a ghost to hear if we knew anything; and how could we say we knew anything, seeing she had parted from here in the afternoon not over well pleased with Beenie and me.
woman
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From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Mrs. Ogilvie--she is not a woman I am fond of, and how far I think she’s to blame, I would just rather not say--but I will say this, that I was sorry for her that night.
