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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 Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
Acquaintances
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
also
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From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
arranged
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
assistance
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From this reading Mrs Pottinger was the first to call, and the doctor's wife contented herself with simple offers of general assistance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
auspices
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
breakfast
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From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
call
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From this reading Mrs Pottinger was the first to call, and the doctor's wife contented herself with simple offers of general assistance.
called
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
character
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
church
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From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
conducted
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
contented
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From this reading Mrs Pottinger was the first to call, and the doctor's wife contented herself with simple offers of general assistance.
day
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
days
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
doctor's
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From this reading Mrs Pottinger was the first to call, and the doctor's wife contented herself with simple offers of general assistance.
dull
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
eight
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From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
evening
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From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
exalted
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
far
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
former
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
fortnight
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
four
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
fourteen
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
general
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From this reading Mrs Pottinger was the first to call, and the doctor's wife contented herself with simple offers of general assistance.
genteel
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
girls
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From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
HitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
home
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From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
Littlebath
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
Mackenzie
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From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
Mackenzie's
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
moral
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
most
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Pottinger was the first to call, and the doctor's wife contented herself with simple offers of general assistance.
much
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From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
niece
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
o'clock
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From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
offers
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From this reading Mrs Pottinger was the first to call, and the doctor's wife contented herself with simple offers of general assistance.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
other
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From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
persons
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
place
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
Pottinger
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From this reading Mrs Pottinger was the first to call, and the doctor's wife contented herself with simple offers of general assistance.
recommended
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
religious
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
school
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
send
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
simple
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From this reading Mrs Pottinger was the first to call, and the doctor's wife contented herself with simple offers of general assistance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
sojourn
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
success
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
summer
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From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
Sundays
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From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
Susanna
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From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hither Susanna went every morning after breakfast, and returned home in these summer days at eight o'clock in the evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
very
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From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
visit
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From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Mackenzie's First Acquaintances In the first fortnight of Miss Mackenzie's sojourn at Littlebath, four persons called upon her; but though this was a success as far as it went, those fourteen days were very dull.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During her former short visit to the place she had arranged to send her niece to a day school which had been recommended to her as being very genteel, and conducted under moral and religious auspices of most exalted character.
wife
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From this reading Mrs Pottinger was the first to call, and the doctor's wife contented herself with simple offers of general assistance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Sundays also, she went to morning church with the other girls; so that Miss Mackenzie was left very much to herself.
