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all
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From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
anxious
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From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
cannot
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From this reading "You cannot have her with you forever," she said.
child
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From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
consultation
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From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
day
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From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
doubt
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From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
eighteen
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From this reading It is true that the doctor was forty and Mary only eighteen,--but what then?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
forever
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From this reading "You cannot have her with you forever," she said.
forty
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From this reading It is true that the doctor was forty and Mary only eighteen,--but what then?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
girl
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From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
hand
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From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
happen
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From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
heart
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From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
held
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From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that the doctor was forty and Mary only eighteen,--but what then?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that the doctor was forty and Mary only eighteen,--but what then?
kind
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From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
knew
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From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
many
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From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
Mary
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From this reading It is true that the doctor was forty and Mary only eighteen,--but what then?
Matches
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From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
mother
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From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
naturally
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From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
only
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From this reading It is true that the doctor was forty and Mary only eighteen,--but what then?
out
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From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
said
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From this reading "You cannot have her with you forever," she said.
seen
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From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
seize
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From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
soft
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From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
son's
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From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
subject
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From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
then
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From this reading It is true that the doctor was forty and Mary only eighteen,--but what then?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
true
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From this reading It is true that the doctor was forty and Mary only eighteen,--but what then?
unkind
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From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
very
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From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
vicar's
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From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
way
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From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matches of that kind were seen every day; and his heart was so soft to the child that his mother never knew from one day to another what might happen.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is true that the doctor was forty and Mary only eighteen,--but what then?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
wife
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From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had naturally no doubt at all that Mary would seize the first hand held out to her; and as time went on, held many an anxious consultation with the vicar's wife on the subject.
world
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From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The doctor had no wife; but he had an anxious mother, who, though she would not for the world have been unkind to the poor girl, yet was very anxious that she should be disposed of and out of her son's way.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cannot have her with you forever," she said.
