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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 Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
all
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From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
Allonby
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
appeared
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Robsart began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.
Bobby
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From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
BOBBY'S
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From this reading BOBBY'S VISITOR.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
children
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
considerably
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
eagerly
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From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
feel
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From this reading Miss Robsart began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.
finded
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From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
guv'ness
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From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Robsart began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
It's
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From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
lady
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Robsart began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been in long, and thought they were with Margot.
many
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
Margot
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From this reading He had not been in long, and thought they were with Margot.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
Miss
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From this reading Miss Robsart began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.
more
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been in long, and thought they were with Margot.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
out
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From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
position
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From this reading Miss Robsart began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.
realised
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From this reading Miss Robsart began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.
Robsart
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From this reading Miss Robsart began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.
said
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Robsart began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.
she'll
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From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
sitting-room
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
startled
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
strange
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
teach
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From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
things
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been in long, and thought they were with Margot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Robsart began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.
True
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From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
uncomfortable
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From this reading Miss Robsart began to feel a little uncomfortable when she realised her position.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
VISITOR
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From this reading BOBBY'S VISITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'It's a guv'ness,' Bobby said eagerly; 'me and True went out and finded her ourselves, and she'll come to teach us all the morning.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not been in long, and thought they were with Margot.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
young
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From this reading Mr. Allonby had been considerably startled by many things that the children had said and done, but he was never more so than when they appeared before him in the sitting-room with a strange young lady.
