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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
away
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From this reading If Mr. Crawford would but go away!
awoke
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
certainly
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From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
Crawford
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
day
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From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
delay
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From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
desired
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From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
devise
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From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
earnestly
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From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
effect
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
Fanny
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
go
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From this reading If Mr. Crawford would but go away!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
hoped
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From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mr. Crawford would but go away!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
less
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
Mansfield
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From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
means
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
Miss
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From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
most
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From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
Mr
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
named
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From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
night
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
note
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
only
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From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
place
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From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
purport
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
purpose
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From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
remembered
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
sanguine
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From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
sister
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From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
spoken
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From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
visit
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From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
wanted
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From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
why
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From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Mr. Crawford would but go away!
yesterday's
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From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
