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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
afterwards
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From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
any
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From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
Bartlett
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From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had found it true heretofore, and she determined to be guided thereby.
blessing
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From this reading She remembered granny's words, "The blessing of God shines on the straight path."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
closely
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From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
cost
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From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
days
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From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
detect
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From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She had found it true heretofore, and she determined to be guided thereby.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had found it true heretofore, and she determined to be guided thereby.
fully
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From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
God
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From this reading She remembered granny's words, "The blessing of God shines on the straight path."
God's
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From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
granny's
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From this reading She remembered granny's words, "The blessing of God shines on the straight path."
guided
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From this reading She had found it true heretofore, and she determined to be guided thereby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
heretofore
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From this reading She had found it true heretofore, and she determined to be guided thereby.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
made
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From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
Nelly
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From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
occasion
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From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remembered granny's words, "The blessing of God shines on the straight path."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She remembered granny's words, "The blessing of God shines on the straight path."
path
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From this reading She remembered granny's words, "The blessing of God shines on the straight path."
practice
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From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
putting
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From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
remembered
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From this reading She remembered granny's words, "The blessing of God shines on the straight path."
resolution
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From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
resolved
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From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
shines
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From this reading She remembered granny's words, "The blessing of God shines on the straight path."
some
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From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
store
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From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
straight
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From this reading She remembered granny's words, "The blessing of God shines on the straight path."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
thereby
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From this reading She had found it true heretofore, and she determined to be guided thereby.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
true
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From this reading She had found it true heretofore, and she determined to be guided thereby.
up
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From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
watched
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From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Nelly went to the store next morning, she had fully made up her mind as to her duty, and was resolved, by God's help, to do it, let it cost what it might.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It seemed for a while as if she were to have no occasion for putting her resolution in practice.
words
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From this reading She remembered granny's words, "The blessing of God shines on the straight path."
wrong
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From this reading Miss Bartlett did not make her appearance for some days; and when she did, though Nelly watched her closely, she could detect nothing wrong; nor did she miss any thing afterwards.
