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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 And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
all
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
anxiety
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
any
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as for Mary, it was not in good faith that she put on this expression of outward calm.
aware
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
away
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
births
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
bits
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
calm
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From this reading But as for Mary, it was not in good faith that she put on this expression of outward calm.
convenient
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
conversation
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From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
corner
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
country
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
examine
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
expression
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From this reading But as for Mary, it was not in good faith that she put on this expression of outward calm.
faith
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
far
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as for Mary, it was not in good faith that she put on this expression of outward calm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
given
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
grateful
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
husband
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
instinct
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
intention
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
leave
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
lines
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From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
listened
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
Major
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
makes
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
marriage
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From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
marriages
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
Mary
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From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
more
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
news
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
notwithstanding
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
Ochterlony
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
Ochterlony's
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
off
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
old
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From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
out
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
outward
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From this reading But as for Mary, it was not in good faith that she put on this expression of outward calm.
own
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
paper
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
papers
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
people
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
perfect
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
picking
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
previous
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From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
principle
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
put
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
read
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
reader
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
said
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From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
sat
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
season
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
see
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as for Mary, it was not in good faith that she put on this expression of outward calm.
side
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
Sommerville
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From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
subject
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
syllable
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From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
talking
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
there
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
tranquillity
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
up
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
waiting
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From this reading This tranquillity was all in perfect good faith on Major Ochterlony's side, who had given up the subject with the intention of waiting until a more convenient season, and who had relieved his mind by talking of it, and could put off his anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
woman
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From this reading And he went through the births and marriages, to see "if there is anybody we know,"--notwithstanding that he was aware that corner of the paper is one which a woman does not leave to any reader, but makes it a principle to examine herself.
work
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From this reading And Mary sat still and went on with her work, and not another syllable was said about old Sommerville, or the marriage lines, or anything that had to do with the previous conversation.
worked
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From this reading Mrs. Ochterlony sat and worked and listened, and her husband read the papers to her, picking out by instinct all those little bits of news that are grateful to people who are so far away from their own country.
