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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 It was a strange sort of position, and strangely out of accord with her character and habits.
accord
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From this reading It was a strange sort of position, and strangely out of accord with her character and habits.
according
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
actions
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
always
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
away
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
bedroom
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
best
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
boys
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
brother-in-law
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
chair
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
character
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From this reading It was a strange sort of position, and strangely out of accord with her character and habits.
children
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
consciously
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
danger
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
desired
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
doubt
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
Earlston
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
Etruscan
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
evening
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
experience
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
feel
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
get
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
giving
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
habits
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From this reading It was a strange sort of position, and strangely out of accord with her character and habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
house
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
Hugh
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
injured
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
intimation
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
Islay
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
keep
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
kind
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
leave
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
live
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
lived
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
made
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
magnanimously
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
manage
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
Mary
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
meant
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
mistress
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
Mr
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
nursery
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
objectionable
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
Ochterlony
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
only
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
out
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
own
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
paying
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
position
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From this reading It was a strange sort of position, and strangely out of accord with her character and habits.
possible
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
presence
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
proved
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
put
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
rich
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
run
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
saying
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
second
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
sight
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
silent
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
sort
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From this reading It was a strange sort of position, and strangely out of accord with her character and habits.
stay
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
strange
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From this reading It was a strange sort of position, and strangely out of accord with her character and habits.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a strange sort of position, and strangely out of accord with her character and habits.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
sufferance
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
taking
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
uncle's
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
up
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
vase
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From this reading She could not get up and run away because Hugh had put an Etruscan vase in danger, and Islay had broken his uncle's chair.
visit
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From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
visitors
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
warranted
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From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The experience of this evening, though it was only the second of her stay at Earlston, proved to Mary that the visit she was paying to her brother-in-law must be made as short as possible.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
wishes
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From this reading She had never been rich, nor lived in such a great house, but she had always up to this time been her own mistress--mistress of her actions, free to do what she thought best, and to manage her children according to her own wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a strange sort of position, and strangely out of accord with her character and habits.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was Mr. Ochterlony who was the injured party, and he was magnanimously silent, saying nothing, and even giving no intimation that the presence of these objectionable little visitors was not to be desired in the drawing-room; and Mary had to stay and keep her boys out of sight, and live consciously upon sufferance, in the nursery and her bedroom, until she could feel warranted in taking leave of her brother-in-law, who, without doubt, meant to be kind.
