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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 Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
almost
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
Alwyn
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
amusement
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
apart
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
become
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
befriend
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
chatter
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
chief
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
daily
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
distance
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
doomed
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From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
drives
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
easy
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
Egremont
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
expected
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
fancy
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
father
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
fellow's
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
frustrated
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From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
hundred
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From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
London
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
Mark
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
Merry
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From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
Mr
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
Mrs
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
NUTTIE'S
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From this reading NUTTIE'S PROSPECTS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
park
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
patronised
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
plans
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From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
possibilities
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From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
pounds
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From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
PROSPECTS
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From this reading NUTTIE'S PROSPECTS.
prove
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
side
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
special
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
then
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From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
Three
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From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father took a fancy for almost daily drives with her in the park, because then he could have Alwyn with him; and the little fellow's chatter had become his chief amusement.
turn
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From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again Nuttie's plans were doomed to be frustrated.
Windsor
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From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It did not prove to be half so easy to befriend Mr. and Mrs. Mark Egremont as she expected, at the distance of half London apart, and with no special turn for being patronised on their side.
Wives
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From this reading 'Three hundred pounds and possibilities.'--Merry Wives of Windsor.
