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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 He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The commotion produced in The Elms by the above event was very great.
affected
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From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
all
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From this reading Frederick was perhaps the least moved of all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
any
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From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The commotion produced in The Elms by the above event was very great.
commotion
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From this reading The commotion produced in The Elms by the above event was very great.
CONSULTATIONS
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From this reading CONSULTATIONS.
down
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From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
Eastwood
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From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
Elms
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From this reading The commotion produced in The Elms by the above event was very great.
event
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From this reading The commotion produced in The Elms by the above event was very great.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
experience
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From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
family
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From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
father
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From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
Frederick
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From this reading Frederick was perhaps the least moved of all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The commotion produced in The Elms by the above event was very great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The commotion produced in The Elms by the above event was very great.
interfere
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From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
intimated
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From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
kind
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From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
kitchen-maid
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From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frederick was perhaps the least moved of all.
look-out
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From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
Molyneux
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From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
moved
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From this reading Frederick was perhaps the least moved of all.
Mrs
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From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
Nelly's
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From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
opinion
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From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
own
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From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
perhaps
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From this reading Frederick was perhaps the least moved of all.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
produced
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From this reading The commotion produced in The Elms by the above event was very great.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
seeing
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From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
supposed
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From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The commotion produced in The Elms by the above event was very great.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first experience of the family in this kind of thing, and it affected everybody, from Mrs. Eastwood down to the kitchen-maid.
very
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From this reading The commotion produced in The Elms by the above event was very great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The commotion produced in The Elms by the above event was very great.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He intimated it as his opinion that Molyneux was all right, seeing that he had a father before him; that he wondered at Nelly’s taste, but supposed it was her own look-out, and if she was pleased no one had any right to interfere.
