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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 A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
air
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
also
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
arisen
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
awe
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye," said one honest matron.
become
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From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
certain
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
cheapest
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From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
concerning
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
consequence
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
curiosity
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
described
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
easily
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
eyes
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
foreign
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "Aye," said one honest matron.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
inhabitants
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
inquiries
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
Lancashire
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
later
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From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
made
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
matron
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From this reading "Aye," said one honest matron.
Merican
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
neighbors
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From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
noticeable
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
person
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
possibly
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
regarded
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
repressed
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
respectable
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From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
result
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
rumor
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
said
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From this reading "Aye," said one honest matron.
seeing
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From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
slightly
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
small
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
street
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
streets
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From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
there
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From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
THIRTY
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From this reading THIRTY YEARS.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
unmingled
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From this reading It was in consequence of inquiries made concerning this foreign air, that the rumor had arisen that she was a "'Merican," and it was possibly a result of this rumor that she was regarded by the inhabitants of the street with a curiosity not unmingled with awe.
used
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From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
watchful
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From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
window
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From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a small person, with a repressed and watchful look in her eyes, and she was noticeable, also, to the Lancashire mind, for a certain slightly foreign air, not easily described.
woman
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From this reading A little later there stood at a window, in one of the cheapest of the respectable streets, a woman whom the neighbors had become used to seeing there.
YEARS
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From this reading THIRTY YEARS.
