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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 A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
alertness
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
always
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
any
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
avoid
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
calculate
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
conclusions
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From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
Crawford
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From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
day
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
delayed
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From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
door
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
drawn
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From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
Edmund
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From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
failed
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
Fanny
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From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
felt
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
fluctuation
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From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
four
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
gentleman's
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From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
going
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From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
gone
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From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
happy
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From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
heard
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From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
held
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From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
interested
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
just
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From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
knock
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
letter-writing
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From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
Mansfield
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
Miss
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From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
most
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From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
Mr
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From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
nearly
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
now
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
opportunity
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From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
other
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
pale
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From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
preparing
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
probable
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From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
procured
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From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
Rebecca's
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
remove
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
room
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From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
seeing
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From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
supposed
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From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
Susan
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
There
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From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
three
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From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
times
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From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
too
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From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
town
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From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
turning
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From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
upstairs
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
usual
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
visitor
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
voice
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From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
walked
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From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
week
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From this reading A week was gone since Edmund might be supposed in town, and Fanny had heard nothing of him.
weeks
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From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a gentleman’s voice; it was a voice that Fanny was just turning pale about, when Mr. Crawford walked into the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were three different conclusions to be drawn from his silence, between which her mind was in fluctuation; each of them at times being held the most probable.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, about this time, Fanny having now been nearly four weeks from Mansfield, a point which she never failed to think over and calculate every day, as she and Susan were preparing to remove, as usual, upstairs, they were stopped by the knock of a visitor, whom they felt they could not avoid, from Rebecca’s alertness in going to the door, a duty which always interested her beyond any other.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Either his going had been again delayed, or he had yet procured no opportunity of seeing Miss Crawford alone, or he was too happy for letter-writing!
