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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 A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
absolutely
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From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
all
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From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
attend
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
believed
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From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
best
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From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
business-like
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From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
chiefly
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From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
concerning
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
consider
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From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
considerations
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
considered
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From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
contracts
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
Eastwood
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From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
family
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
father
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From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
formation
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
generally
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
grave
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
happiness
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
importance
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From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
INTERVIEW
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From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW.
involved
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From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
love
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From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
matter
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
means
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
MOMENTOUS
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From this reading A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW.
money
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
more
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From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
Mrs
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From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
Nelly's
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From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
only
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From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
own
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
received
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
recorded
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From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
run
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From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
smooth
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From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
supposed
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From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
then
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From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps this might be because she had no father to consider that part of the question, though Mrs. Eastwood did her best to be business-like.
true
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From this reading The course of Nelly’s true love did not, however, run so absolutely smooth as might have been supposed from this beginning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her own family received it, as has been recorded, as a matter concerning Nelly’s happiness, with little of those grave considerations about means and money which generally attend the formation of such contracts.
woman
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From this reading But then Mrs. Eastwood, being only a woman, believed in love, and chiefly considered Nelly’s happiness--which, after all, if it were involved, was of more importance than money.
