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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 "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
acquaintance
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From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
air
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From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
Ashton
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From this reading "In the most legitimate way," said Ashton.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
butterfly
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From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
deal
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From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
disturbed
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From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
down
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From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
Emma
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From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
fresh
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From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
girls
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From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
grandmother
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From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
harm
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From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
hastily
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From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
humour
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From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
late
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From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
legitimate
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From this reading "In the most legitimate way," said Ashton.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
likely
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From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
man's
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From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
Morgan
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From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
most
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From this reading "In the most legitimate way," said Ashton.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
old
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From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
placid
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From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
rather
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From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
said
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From this reading "In the most legitimate way," said Ashton.
send
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From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
testily
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From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
there
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From this reading She is rather of the butterfly order of girls, but there is no harm in her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
usually
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From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
Vernons
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From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
want
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From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
way
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From this reading "In the most legitimate way," said Ashton.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
Why
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From this reading Why should you have a good deal to do with them?" asked Captain Morgan, hastily, and it must be added rather testily, for the old man's usually placid humour had been disturbed of late.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as it is likely that I shall have a good deal to do with the Vernons----" "What do you want with the Vernons?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think, if you will let me, I will send down Emma for a little fresh air and to make your acquaintance, grandmother.
