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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 had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
advantage
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
all
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
almost
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
altered
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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
attached
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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
away
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
believing
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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
care
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
conclusion
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
contriving
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.
dearest
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
dictate
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
direct
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.
fancy
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
favourite
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
feel
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
greatest
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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
heart
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
house
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
indifferent
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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
Maria
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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
match
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
miserable
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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
most
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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
nephew
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
Norris
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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
overpowered
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
own
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.
pride
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
quieted
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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.
really
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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
say
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
sister
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
stupefied
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From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
sufferer
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From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
three
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From this reading It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable.
thrown
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
unable
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
useful
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From this reading The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she had been unable to direct or dictate, or even fancy herself useful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
wont
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From this reading Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her.
