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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 She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
all
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
any
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading It was better to have a talk with Dr. Burnet than not to say a word to anybody, and to speak of her cold rather than not to speak at all.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
behaving
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From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
bethought
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
better
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From this reading It was better to have a talk with Dr. Burnet than not to say a word to anybody, and to speak of her cold rather than not to speak at all.
Burnet
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
chance
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From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
cold
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From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
considered
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
consult
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
dangerous
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
darkness
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
deep
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
develop
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From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
Dr
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
drifting
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
e
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
eager
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
enjoying
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
evening
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
get
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
hall
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was better to have a talk with Dr. Burnet than not to say a word to anybody, and to speak of her cold rather than not to speak at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
home
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
horse
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
house
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
invariably
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
Jane
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
John
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
Katherine
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From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
knows
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From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
Lady
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
like
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
lively
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
made
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
man
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
master
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
more
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From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
night
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
old
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From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
only
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
particular
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
physician
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
position
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
pretend
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From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
rather
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From this reading It was better to have a talk with Dr. Burnet than not to say a word to anybody, and to speak of her cold rather than not to speak at all.
say
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From this reading It was better to have a talk with Dr. Burnet than not to say a word to anybody, and to speak of her cold rather than not to speak at all.
secondary
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
servants
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
Sir
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
snow
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
snowy
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
society
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
sole
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
speak
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From this reading It was better to have a talk with Dr. Burnet than not to say a word to anybody, and to speak of her cold rather than not to speak at all.
spouse
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
Steephill
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
Stella
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From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
talk
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From this reading It was better to have a talk with Dr. Burnet than not to say a word to anybody, and to speak of her cold rather than not to speak at all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
then
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From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
there
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From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
Tredgold
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From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
umble
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From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
very
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
view
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From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
want
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From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though Dr. Burnet had been ’umble about his position at Steephill, and considered himself only as the physician of the servants’ hall, he was not invariably left in that secondary position.
well
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From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Besides, she did want to hear something of old Tredgold, and whether Katherine was behaving well, and what chance there might be for Stella.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was better to have a talk with Dr. Burnet than not to say a word to anybody, and to speak of her cold rather than not to speak at all.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
word
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From this reading It was better to have a talk with Dr. Burnet than not to say a word to anybody, and to speak of her cold rather than not to speak at all.
world
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From this reading She did not pretend that she had more than a cold, but then a cold may develop into anything, as all the world knows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On this particular snowy evening, when master and horse and man were all eager to get home in view of the drifting of the snow, which was already very deep, and the darkness of the night, which made it dangerous, Lady Jane--who was alone at Steephill, i.e. without any house party, and enjoying the sole society of Sir John, her spouse, which was not lively--bethought herself that she would like to consult the doctor.
