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all
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From this reading The girl was too impatient, too eager to tell all that had happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
awoke
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
behave
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From this reading "Is that how people behave in England?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I was not going to let her come in and disturb you," she cried.
confused
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I was not going to let her come in and disturb you," she cried.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I was not going to let her come in and disturb you," she cried.
dismayed
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
disturb
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From this reading "Of course I was not going to let her come in and disturb you," she cried.
eager
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From this reading The girl was too impatient, too eager to tell all that had happened.
early
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
ears
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
enforced
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From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
England
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From this reading "Is that how people behave in England?
feared
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From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
girl
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From this reading The girl was too impatient, too eager to tell all that had happened.
going
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From this reading "Of course I was not going to let her come in and disturb you," she cried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
half-awakened
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
happened
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From this reading The girl was too impatient, too eager to tell all that had happened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
Hester
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From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
how
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From this reading "Is that how people behave in England?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I was not going to let her come in and disturb you," she cried.
impatient
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From this reading The girl was too impatient, too eager to tell all that had happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course I was not going to let her come in and disturb you," she cried.
instantly
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
John
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
knowing
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Of course I was not going to let her come in and disturb you," she cried.
Miss
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From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
mother's
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From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
Mrs
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I was not going to let her come in and disturb you," she cried.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
people
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From this reading "Is that how people behave in England?
poured
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
respect
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From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
shown
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From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
slumbers
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From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
story
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl was too impatient, too eager to tell all that had happened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
too
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From this reading The girl was too impatient, too eager to tell all that had happened.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
Vernon
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From this reading Hester, it is to be feared, had not shown that respect for her mother's slumbers which she had enforced upon Miss Vernon.
very
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From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. John awoke, confused and not knowing where she was, very early on the next morning, she was dismayed by the story which was instantly poured into her half-awakened ears.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course I was not going to let her come in and disturb you," she cried.
