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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 The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
all
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From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The schoolmistress! that functionary of all others in an English parish is the least apt to be revolutionary.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
any
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
apparently
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
apt
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From this reading The schoolmistress! that functionary of all others in an English parish is the least apt to be revolutionary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
ask
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From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
came
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cause
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
charge
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
consideration
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
discussing
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doors
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From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
embarrassment
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
English
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From this reading The schoolmistress! that functionary of all others in an English parish is the least apt to be revolutionary.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
event
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
exciting
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From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
functionary
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From this reading The schoolmistress! that functionary of all others in an English parish is the least apt to be revolutionary.
groups
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From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
happened
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From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
how
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
indeed
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From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
interest
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The schoolmistress! that functionary of all others in an English parish is the least apt to be revolutionary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
Lady
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From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The schoolmistress! that functionary of all others in an English parish is the least apt to be revolutionary.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
like
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
mean
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From this reading What could this portent mean?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
others
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From this reading The schoolmistress! that functionary of all others in an English parish is the least apt to be revolutionary.
out
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own
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
parish
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
People
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From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
portent
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revolutionary
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From this reading The schoolmistress! that functionary of all others in an English parish is the least apt to be revolutionary.
schoolmistress
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
situation
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
strange
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From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
street
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From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
trouble
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
true
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From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
warning
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
Watcham
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From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could this portent mean?
William
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From this reading People came out to their doors to ask, as Lady William passed, could it be true? and groups stood discussing the strange event all along the street.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
word
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From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The schoolmistress! without a word of warning, without a thought, apparently, of the embarrassment or trouble it would cause to the parish, without any consideration even of her own interest--for how could she ever obtain another situation, having left her charge like this?
years
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From this reading And, indeed, nothing had happened in Watcham for years that had been so exciting.
