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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 It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
also
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
anxiety
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
any
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From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
awake
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
become
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From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
behalf
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
Close
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
dinner
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
Dorothy
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
efforts
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
fear
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From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
fruitlessness
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
full
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
Gibson
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From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
going
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From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
hour
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
house
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
husband
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From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
idea
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From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
laid
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
Mrs
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From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
nephew
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
niece
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
night
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
objection
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From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
occurred
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From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
only
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
over-radiant
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From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
own
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From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
person
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
place
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
PRISCILLA'S
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From this reading PRISCILLA'S WISDOM.
proposed
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From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
remembered
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
sleep
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
Stanbury
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From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
taken
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
triumph
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From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
WISDOM
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From this reading PRISCILLA'S WISDOM.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
