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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. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
able
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From this reading Not only did Mrs. Cliff feel that she was left more to herself than she liked, but she had the novel experience of not being able to find interesting occupation.
all
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From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
Andrew
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
attend
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attended
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not only did Mrs. Cliff feel that she was left more to herself than she liked, but she had the novel experience of not being able to find interesting occupation.
best
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Burke
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
busy
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
chance
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From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
Cliff
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
Croup
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
developed
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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discovering
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
dissatisfied
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From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
disturbed
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From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
drive
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
duties
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From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
experience
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From this reading Not only did Mrs. Cliff feel that she was left more to herself than she liked, but she had the novel experience of not being able to find interesting occupation.
facility
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feel
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few
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find
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From this reading Not only did Mrs. Cliff feel that she was left more to herself than she liked, but she had the novel experience of not being able to find interesting occupation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
friends
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From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
front
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From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
glad
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From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
going
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not only did Mrs. Cliff feel that she was left more to herself than she liked, but she had the novel experience of not being able to find interesting occupation.
household
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From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
INCHMAN
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INTELLECT
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interesting
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From this reading Not only did Mrs. Cliff feel that she was left more to herself than she liked, but she had the novel experience of not being able to find interesting occupation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only did Mrs. Cliff feel that she was left more to herself than she liked, but she had the novel experience of not being able to find interesting occupation.
liked
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From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
looking
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From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
Marks
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
matter
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From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
minutes
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
MISS
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more
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From this reading Not only did Mrs. Cliff feel that she was left more to herself than she liked, but she had the novel experience of not being able to find interesting occupation.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
Mr
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Mrs
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
novel
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nowadays
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occupation
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From this reading Not only did Mrs. Cliff feel that she was left more to herself than she liked, but she had the novel experience of not being able to find interesting occupation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
only
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
parts
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perform
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From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
physically
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From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
see
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
servants
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From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
somewhat
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From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not only did Mrs. Cliff feel that she was left more to herself than she liked, but she had the novel experience of not being able to find interesting occupation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
There
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From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
things
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
town
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true
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From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
various
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was was glad to have servants who could perform all the household duties, and could have done more if they had had a chance.
Willy
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From this reading Mr. Burke was so busy nowadays that when he stopped in to see her it was only for a few minutes, and Willy Croup had developed a great facility in discovering things which ought to be attended to in various parts of the town, and of going to attend to them with Andrew Marks to drive her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing physically the matter with her, but she was dissatisfied and somewhat disturbed in her mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
yard
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From this reading THE INTELLECT OF MISS INCHMAN It was true that on that morning Mrs. Cliff had been standing in her front yard looking as her best friends would not have liked her to look.
