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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 FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
allowed
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
Anstice
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was struck, as she entered Borrows Holt, as the farm was called, at the great contrast between the two houses.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
away
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
Borrows
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From this reading She was struck, as she entered Borrows Holt, as the farm was called, at the great contrast between the two houses.
called
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From this reading She was struck, as she entered Borrows Holt, as the farm was called, at the great contrast between the two houses.
came
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
Carrie's
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
comfort
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From this reading Here was prosperity and comfort facing you whichever way you looked.
contrast
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From this reading She was struck, as she entered Borrows Holt, as the farm was called, at the great contrast between the two houses.
days
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From this reading Justin went up for a few days to town, and Anstice took that opportunity for seeing the elder sister.
elder
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
entered
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From this reading She was struck, as she entered Borrows Holt, as the farm was called, at the great contrast between the two houses.
entreated
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
facing
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From this reading Here was prosperity and comfort facing you whichever way you looked.
farm
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From this reading She was struck, as she entered Borrows Holt, as the farm was called, at the great contrast between the two houses.
felt
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
few
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From this reading Justin went up for a few days to town, and Anstice took that opportunity for seeing the elder sister.
FIRESIDE
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
go
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was struck, as she entered Borrows Holt, as the farm was called, at the great contrast between the two houses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
heart
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was prosperity and comfort facing you whichever way you looked.
Holt
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From this reading She was struck, as she entered Borrows Holt, as the farm was called, at the great contrast between the two houses.
home
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
hopes
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
houses
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From this reading She was struck, as she entered Borrows Holt, as the farm was called, at the great contrast between the two houses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
Justin
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From this reading Justin went up for a few days to town, and Anstice took that opportunity for seeing the elder sister.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was prosperity and comfort facing you whichever way you looked.
love
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
made
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
Maybrick
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
Miss
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
old
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
only
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
opportunity
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From this reading Justin went up for a few days to town, and Anstice took that opportunity for seeing the elder sister.
past
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
pave
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
peace
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
prosperity
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From this reading Here was prosperity and comfort facing you whichever way you looked.
reconciliation
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
seeing
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From this reading Justin went up for a few days to town, and Anstice took that opportunity for seeing the elder sister.
share
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
sister
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
sorrow
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
stay
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was struck, as she entered Borrows Holt, as the farm was called, at the great contrast between the two houses.
TALKS
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
there
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Justin went up for a few days to town, and Anstice took that opportunity for seeing the elder sister.
town
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From this reading Justin went up for a few days to town, and Anstice took that opportunity for seeing the elder sister.
two
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From this reading She was struck, as she entered Borrows Holt, as the farm was called, at the great contrast between the two houses.
up
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From this reading Justin went up for a few days to town, and Anstice took that opportunity for seeing the elder sister.
visited
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
way
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From this reading FIRESIDE TALKS IT was not long before Anstice visited Miss Maybrick again, and before she came away, she had been entreated to go to the elder sister and pave the way for a reconciliation between them.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Justin went up for a few days to town, and Anstice took that opportunity for seeing the elder sister.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading Here was prosperity and comfort facing you whichever way you looked.
wish
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
wrong
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From this reading At the same time Anstice felt that there was no love in Carrie's heart for her sister, no sorrow for her share of wrong in the past, it was only in hopes of being allowed to stay on in her old home that made her wish for peace.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here was prosperity and comfort facing you whichever way you looked.
