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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 That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
affection
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From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
Alice
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From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
all
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
always
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
aunt
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
back
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
Bertie's
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
book
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From this reading She looked tired, and did not seem overmuch to enjoy her book.
bright
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
called
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
came
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
chair
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
chamber
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
conscious
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From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
considering
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From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
cousin
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She looked tired, and did not seem overmuch to enjoy her book.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
easy
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
Elinor's
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
eluded
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
enjoy
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From this reading She looked tired, and did not seem overmuch to enjoy her book.
established
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
evening
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From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
fire
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
Greenfield
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
Harley's
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
Herbert
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
Hilfont
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From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
inquire
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From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
Lady
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
late
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
letter
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
listlessly
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From this reading Alice was sitting rather listlessly by the table, reading.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked tired, and did not seem overmuch to enjoy her book.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
Miss
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
Mrs
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
natural
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From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
near
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked tired, and did not seem overmuch to enjoy her book.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
Nugent
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
once
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
overmuch
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From this reading She looked tired, and did not seem overmuch to enjoy her book.
own
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From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
paid
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From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
perfectly
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From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
Polly
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
rather
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
reading
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From this reading Alice was sitting rather listlessly by the table, reading.
room
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From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
safely
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
seem
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From this reading She looked tired, and did not seem overmuch to enjoy her book.
seen
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked tired, and did not seem overmuch to enjoy her book.
Sir
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
sitting
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From this reading Alice was sitting rather listlessly by the table, reading.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
story
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
suggest
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From this reading I might have done so, even if I had been conscious of nothing to inquire about, nothing to suggest.
table
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From this reading Alice was sitting rather listlessly by the table, reading.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
tired
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From this reading She looked tired, and did not seem overmuch to enjoy her book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
turned
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
up-stairs
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
visit
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From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening--it was the first of her visit to Hilfont, and a perfectly natural thing, considering the long affection between us--I paid Alice a long visit in her own room.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
well
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
wife
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
Willoughby's
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
wit
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From this reading It was rather late when we all came up-stairs, and when I had seen Miss Polly safely established in her easy chair by her fire, and eluded as well as I could the story about Elinor’s (to wit, Lady Greenfield, Sir Willoughby’s wife, once Mrs. Herbert Nugent, my cousin, and Bertie’s aunt) letter--I turned back to the bright chamber near my own, which was always called Miss Harley’s room.
