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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 Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
able
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From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
air
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
all
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
Annaple
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From this reading Annaple looked very thin, but rattled as merrily as ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Annaple looked very thin, but rattled as merrily as ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
boy
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Annaple looked very thin, but rattled as merrily as ever.
Buxton
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From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
ceased
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
change
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
children
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
cousins
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
drive
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From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
Dutton
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
Egremont
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From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Annaple looked very thin, but rattled as merrily as ever.
family
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
fortnight
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
FRACTA
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From this reading SPES NON FRACTA.
fulfilled
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
go
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From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
House
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
intercourse
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
leaving
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Annaple looked very thin, but rattled as merrily as ever.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
meet
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
merrily
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From this reading Annaple looked very thin, but rattled as merrily as ever.
Mr
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From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
NON
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From this reading SPES NON FRACTA.
nursery
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
Nuttie
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
once
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
only
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
ordered
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From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
out
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From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
permitted
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
prohibited
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
rattled
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From this reading Annaple looked very thin, but rattled as merrily as ever.
saw
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
see
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
set
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From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
sound
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
SPES
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From this reading SPES NON FRACTA.
Springfield
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
Summer
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From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
superstition
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
suspicious
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
then
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From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
there
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From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Annaple looked very thin, but rattled as merrily as ever.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
town
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
utter
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
very
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From this reading Annaple looked very thin, but rattled as merrily as ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summer had quite set in before Mr. Egremont was able to go out for a drive, and then he was ordered to Buxton.
week
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Dutton had insisted on the family spending a fortnight at Springfield House for change of air, and it was there that Nuttie was permitted to see them, though the children were still forbidden to meet.
whole
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
whooping
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From this reading Nuttie only once saw her cousins before leaving town, for their little boy fulfilled the nursery superstition by whooping till May; and all intercourse was prohibited, till he had ceased for a whole week to utter a suspicious sound.
