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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 A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
absence
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
agreeable
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From this reading The result of her observations was not agreeable.
allowing
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From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
altered
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From this reading Isabella seemed an altered creature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Isabella seemed an altered creature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
appeared
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
away
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From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
boasted
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
Buildings
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
Catherine
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From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
change
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
closely
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From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Isabella seemed an altered creature.
days
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From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
Edgar's
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
farther
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
few
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From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
friend
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From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
friends
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
gone
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
grace
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
heard
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
immediate
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
indeed
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
indifference
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
inspired
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
interest
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
Isabella
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From this reading Isabella seemed an altered creature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
languid
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
manners
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
new
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
observations
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From this reading The result of her observations was not agreeable.
occasionally
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result of her observations was not agreeable.
only
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
Pulteney
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
result
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From this reading The result of her observations was not agreeable.
saw
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isabella seemed an altered creature.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
spread
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
Street
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
surrounded
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
suspect
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From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result of her observations was not agreeable.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
trifling
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
unnoticed
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From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
warmer
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of her observations was not agreeable.
watching
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From this reading A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar’s Buildings or Pulteney Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
worse
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From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A something of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, _that_ might only have spread a new grace and inspired a warmer interest.
