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advantage
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From this reading The family were now seen to advantage.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
all
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From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
always
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From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
appeared
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From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
attire
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From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
beauty
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From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
best
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From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
came
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From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
chapel
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From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
church
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From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
cleanest
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From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
comfort
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From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
Crawford
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From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
day
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From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
dressed
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From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
exactly
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From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
family
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From this reading The family were now seen to advantage.
Fanny
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From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
felt
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From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
given
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From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
go
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From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
inconsiderable
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From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
intended
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From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
join
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From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
just
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From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
more
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From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
Mr
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From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
Nature
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From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
now
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From this reading The family were now seen to advantage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
off
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From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
Prices
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From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
seen
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From this reading The family were now seen to advantage.
setting
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From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
share
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From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
skins
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From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
stop
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From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
Sunday
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From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nature had given them no inconsiderable share of beauty, and every Sunday dressed them in their cleanest skins and best attire.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sunday always brought this comfort to Fanny, and on this Sunday she felt it more than ever.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
together
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From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
walked
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From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Prices were just setting off for church the next day when Mr. Crawford appeared again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came, not to stop, but to join them; he was asked to go with them to the Garrison chapel, which was exactly what he had intended, and they all walked thither together.
