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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 Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
absence
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
allowed
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now she had returned among them, she and the rector had many schemes for their social as well as religious improvement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
ANDREW'S
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From this reading ANDREW'S FRIEND.
any
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From this reading Sidney was liberal, and eager to further any wish of Margaret's.
Apley
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
changes
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
child
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
difference
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From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
eager
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From this reading Sidney was liberal, and eager to further any wish of Margaret's.
families
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
felt
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From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
FRIEND
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From this reading ANDREW'S FRIEND.
further
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From this reading Sidney was liberal, and eager to further any wish of Margaret's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
Hall
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From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
householders
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
improvement
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From this reading Now she had returned among them, she and the rector had many schemes for their social as well as religious improvement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
intercourse
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
interest
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From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
knew
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
liberal
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From this reading Sidney was liberal, and eager to further any wish of Margaret's.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
living
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
many
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
Margaret's
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From this reading Sidney was liberal, and eager to further any wish of Margaret's.
most
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
Now
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From this reading Now she had returned among them, she and the rector had many schemes for their social as well as religious improvement.
occupied
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From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
owners
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From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
persons
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From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
place
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From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
rector
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From this reading Now she had returned among them, she and the rector had many schemes for their social as well as religious improvement.
religious
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From this reading Now she had returned among them, she and the rector had many schemes for their social as well as religious improvement.
respectable
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now she had returned among them, she and the rector had many schemes for their social as well as religious improvement.
schemes
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From this reading Now she had returned among them, she and the rector had many schemes for their social as well as religious improvement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
Sidney
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From this reading Sidney was liberal, and eager to further any wish of Margaret's.
social
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From this reading Now she had returned among them, she and the rector had many schemes for their social as well as religious improvement.
soon
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From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
tenanted
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From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now she had returned among them, she and the rector had many schemes for their social as well as religious improvement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now she had returned among them, she and the rector had many schemes for their social as well as religious improvement.
there
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From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sidney was liberal, and eager to further any wish of Margaret's.
town
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From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sidney was liberal, and eager to further any wish of Margaret's.
well
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From this reading Now she had returned among them, she and the rector had many schemes for their social as well as religious improvement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The little town soon felt the difference between having the Hall occupied by its owners and tenanted by persons who had no interest in the place.
wish
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From this reading Sidney was liberal, and eager to further any wish of Margaret's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret knew most of the families living in Apley, for there had not been many changes during her absence; and as a child she had been allowed free intercourse with the respectable householders of the town.
