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Miss Marjoribanks
Miss Marjoribanks

Chapter XVII

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"I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.
To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.
"Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"
It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.
She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Miss Marjoribanks

Chapter XVII

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.
Line 2
To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.
Line 3
"Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"
Line 4
It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.
Line 5
She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.”

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “"Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “"I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.”

Honest adjective US /ˈɑnɪst/

truthful and trustworthy

From this reading “She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.”

Partly noun US /partly/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.”

Sure noun US /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.”

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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 To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

abandonment

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From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

absence

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From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

abundantly

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

agitation

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

all

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From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

altered

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From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

always

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

anxious

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From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

applied

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From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

benevolent

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From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

comfort

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From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

considering

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

cousin

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From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

cry

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

dear

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From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

doing

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From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

don't

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From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

embarrassing

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From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

energetically

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From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

face

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From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

flutter

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

fond

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

frankly

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

grief

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

hold

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From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/

truthful and trustworthy

From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

house

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From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

how

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From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

indeed

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

joy

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

kind

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From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

knew

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From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

like

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

Lucilla

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From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

Marjoribanks

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

Miss

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

more

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From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

most

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From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

much

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From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

natural

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

newly

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From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

nice

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From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

notice

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From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

office

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From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

Oh

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From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

only

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

owned

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

papa

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From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

partly

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

proper

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

saw

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From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

say

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From this reading "Oh, Tom, don't say so," cried Lucilla; "if you but knew how different the house is, and everything so altered--and dear papa!"

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

surenounUS /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

Tom

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From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

too

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From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To be sure he had a kind of right, being a cousin, and newly returned after so long an absence; but it was embarrassing all the same.

way

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From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was natural, and indeed it was only proper, that Miss Marjoribanks should cry--which she did abundantly, partly for grief, and partly because of the flutter of agitation, and something like joy, in which she was, and which, considering that she had always frankly owned that she was fond of Tom, was quite natural too.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She cried with honest abandonment, and did not take much notice what her cousin was doing to comfort her, though indeed he applied himself to that benevolent office in the most anxious way.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I never saw you look so nice all your life," cried Tom energetically; and he took hold of both her hands, and looked into her face more and more.