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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 Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
all
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
always
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From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
approval
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
buries
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
called
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From this reading Public opinion called for it.
completely
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
deference
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
discredited
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
effort
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
entire
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
fact
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
father
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Public opinion called for it.
funeral
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From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
grandmother
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
grandmother's
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
keep
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From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
limited
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From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
love
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
makes
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
managed
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From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
manner
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
means
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From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
money
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
most
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
mother
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From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
myth
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
neighbours
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
opinion
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From this reading Public opinion called for it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
out
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
Popular
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
property
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
proved
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
Public
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From this reading Public opinion called for it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
receive
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From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
received
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From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
report
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
respectable
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From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
scandal
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From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
settled
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
stocking
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
supposed
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From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother makes a great effort, and quite out of love, I am sure, and not at all in deference to public opinion, buries my father in a manner so respectable as to receive the entire approval of our neighbours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
up
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From this reading Notwithstanding her limited means, my mother had always managed to keep up a respectable appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
well
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From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
woman
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From this reading Popular report had settled it that my grandmother was a woman of property and that my father had money; and the fact that my grandmother's long stocking had proved to be a myth was most completely discredited.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We are supposed, therefore, to be well to do, and the scandal would have been great if my father had not received a respectable funeral.
