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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
All
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
Anna
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
ANNA'S
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From this reading LADY ANNA'S BEDSIDE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
beauty
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From this reading She had interested the world, and the world had heard much of her youth and beauty,--of the romance too of her story, of her fidelity to the tailor, and of her persecutions.
BEDSIDE
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From this reading LADY ANNA'S BEDSIDE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The world had been informed that she was dying, and had, upon the whole, been really very sorry for her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
Christmas
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
danger
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
dared
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
December
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
doctors
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
dying
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From this reading The world had been informed that she was dying, and had, upon the whole, been really very sorry for her.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
February
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
fidelitynounUS /fɪˈdeləti/
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading She had interested the world, and the world had heard much of her youth and beauty,--of the romance too of her story, of her fidelity to the tailor, and of her persecutions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world had been informed that she was dying, and had, upon the whole, been really very sorry for her.
frost
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
gone
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
heard
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From this reading She had interested the world, and the world had heard much of her youth and beauty,--of the romance too of her story, of her fidelity to the tailor, and of her persecutions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
history
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From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
houses
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
illness
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From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
informed
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From this reading The world had been informed that she was dying, and had, upon the whole, been really very sorry for her.
interested
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From this reading She had interested the world, and the world had heard much of her youth and beauty,--of the romance too of her story, of her fidelity to the tailor, and of her persecutions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
January
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
known
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From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
LADY
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From this reading LADY ANNA'S BEDSIDE.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
Lovel's
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
merry
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
much
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From this reading She had interested the world, and the world had heard much of her youth and beauty,--of the romance too of her story, of her fidelity to the tailor, and of her persecutions.
nearly
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
neighbours
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
period
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From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
persecutions
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From this reading She had interested the world, and the world had heard much of her youth and beauty,--of the romance too of her story, of her fidelity to the tailor, and of her persecutions.
pretended
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From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
really
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From this reading The world had been informed that she was dying, and had, upon the whole, been really very sorry for her.
romance
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From this reading She had interested the world, and the world had heard much of her youth and beauty,--of the romance too of her story, of her fidelity to the tailor, and of her persecutions.
round
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
say
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world had been informed that she was dying, and had, upon the whole, been really very sorry for her.
snow
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
sorry
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From this reading The world had been informed that she was dying, and had, upon the whole, been really very sorry for her.
spent
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From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
story
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From this reading She had interested the world, and the world had heard much of her youth and beauty,--of the romance too of her story, of her fidelity to the tailor, and of her persecutions.
tailor
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From this reading She had interested the world, and the world had heard much of her youth and beauty,--of the romance too of her story, of her fidelity to the tailor, and of her persecutions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
too
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From this reading She had interested the world, and the world had heard much of her youth and beauty,--of the romance too of her story, of her fidelity to the tailor, and of her persecutions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The world had been informed that she was dying, and had, upon the whole, been really very sorry for her.
very
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From this reading The world had been informed that she was dying, and had, upon the whole, been really very sorry for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All December went by, and the neighbours in the houses round spent each his merry Christmas; and the snow and frost of January passed over them, and February had come and nearly gone, before the doctors dared to say that Lady Anna Lovel's life was not still in danger.
whole
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From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
world
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From this reading During this long period the world had known all about her illness,--as it did know, or pretended to know, the whole history of her life.
youth
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From this reading She had interested the world, and the world had heard much of her youth and beauty,--of the romance too of her story, of her fidelity to the tailor, and of her persecutions.
