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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 little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
any
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
autumn
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From this reading The autumn and winter have passed, and the beautiful buds herald the yearly miracle of spring.
bad
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
beautiful
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From this reading The autumn and winter have passed, and the beautiful buds herald the yearly miracle of spring.
buds
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From this reading The autumn and winter have passed, and the beautiful buds herald the yearly miracle of spring.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
Certain
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From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
changes
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From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
chapter
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
characters
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
circumstances
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From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
concluding
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
curtain
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
DIFFICULT
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From this reading FELIX FINDS HIS OYSTER DIFFICULT TO OPEN.
doings
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
drama
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
dropping
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
enter
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
every-day
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
far
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
FELIX
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From this reading FELIX FINDS HIS OYSTER DIFFICULT TO OPEN.
FINDS
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From this reading FELIX FINDS HIS OYSTER DIFFICULT TO OPEN.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The autumn and winter have passed, and the beautiful buds herald the yearly miracle of spring.
herald
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From this reading The autumn and winter have passed, and the beautiful buds herald the yearly miracle of spring.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FELIX FINDS HIS OYSTER DIFFICULT TO OPEN.
histories
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
introduced
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
like
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
lives
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From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
Lizzie
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
miracle
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From this reading The autumn and winter have passed, and the beautiful buds herald the yearly miracle of spring.
movers
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From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
necessary
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From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
OPENverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading FELIX FINDS HIS OYSTER DIFFICULT TO OPEN.
ordinary
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
OYSTER
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From this reading FELIX FINDS HIS OYSTER DIFFICULT TO OPEN.
paragraph
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
parts
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The autumn and winter have passed, and the beautiful buds herald the yearly miracle of spring.
personages
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
place
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From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
playing
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
presented
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
previous
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
professes
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
record
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From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
represent
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
resembles
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
spring
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From this reading The autumn and winter have passed, and the beautiful buds herald the yearly miracle of spring.
story
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From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
taken
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From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Certain changes have taken place in the circumstances and lives of the movers in our story, and of these changes it is necessary here to make record.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FELIX FINDS HIS OYSTER DIFFICULT TO OPEN.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
way
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
winter
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From this reading The autumn and winter have passed, and the beautiful buds herald the yearly miracle of spring.
word
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From this reading The little word uttered by Lizzie in the concluding paragraph of the previous chapter is like the dropping of the curtain for a time upon the histories of the personages, good and bad, who are playing their parts in this drama of every-day life.
written
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From this reading For if it in any way resembles what it professes to be, the drama here presented should represent the doings of the time in which it is written; in so far, of course, as they enter into the ordinary life of the ordinary characters who are introduced into it.
yearly
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From this reading The autumn and winter have passed, and the beautiful buds herald the yearly miracle of spring.
