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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
ago
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
Alice
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
all
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
also
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From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
betrothed
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
comfort
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
daughters
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
dear
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
desire
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
died
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
eighteen
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From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
eldest
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
far
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From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
father
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
favor
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From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
Fulton's
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
go
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From this reading TO go on with my own life.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
hastened
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
irrevocable
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From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
John
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
leaving
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO go on with my own life.
liked
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From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
mother
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
mother's
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TO go on with my own life.
needed
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
notion
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From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
older
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TO go on with my own life.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
ones
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
other
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
own
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From this reading TO go on with my own life.
parish
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From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
pleasure
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
priest
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From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
profession
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From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
said
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
seeing
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
settled
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
Sir
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
son
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
sorely
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
special
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
Superior
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From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
three
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO go on with my own life.
too
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From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
vows
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From this reading They all said I was far too young to know mine own mind, and that I ought not to take the irrevocable vows till I was eighteen at the least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
wedding
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO go on with my own life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think she would have liked me to make my profession also, though she would have grieved to part with me, but both my father and our good parish priest were against it, and even Mother Superior did not favor the notion.
year
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
years
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From this reading Alice, who is three years older than I am, was betrothed to Sir John Fulton's eldest son, and by mother's special desire the wedding was hastened that she might have the pleasure of seeing, as she said, both her daughters settled in life.
young
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From this reading One year ago my dear mother died, leaving us young ones to comfort my father, who sorely needed comfort, for he and mother were all in all to each other.
