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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 In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
accept
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From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
advanced
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
always
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From this reading He was too old; he was only a woodman and would always remain a woodman.
amiable
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From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
Bamsey
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
BAMSEY'S
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
BEN
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
Benjamin
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From this reading Benjamin felt hopeful of the match, while Jane's mother did not.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
considered
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From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Benjamin felt hopeful of the match, while Jane's mother did not.
disappointed
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From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
DOUBTS
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
Enoch
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
fact
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From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
felt
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From this reading Benjamin felt hopeful of the match, while Jane's mother did not.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too old; he was only a woodman and would always remain a woodman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
hopeful
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From this reading Benjamin felt hopeful of the match, while Jane's mother did not.
husband
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From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
Jane
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
Jane's
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From this reading Benjamin felt hopeful of the match, while Jane's mother did not.
Jerry
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
known
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
lacking
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From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
man
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From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
match
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From this reading Benjamin felt hopeful of the match, while Jane's mother did not.
mother
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From this reading Benjamin felt hopeful of the match, while Jane's mother did not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Benjamin felt hopeful of the match, while Jane's mother did not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Benjamin felt hopeful of the match, while Jane's mother did not.
old
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From this reading He was too old; he was only a woodman and would always remain a woodman.
only
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From this reading He was too old; he was only a woodman and would always remain a woodman.
parents
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From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
persisted
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From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
place
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From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
promising
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From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
proposed
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
refused
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From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
remain
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From this reading He was too old; he was only a woodman and would always remain a woodman.
repute
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From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
respect
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From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
see
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From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
some
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From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
son
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
summer
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time her parents refused to believe it, but as Jane persisted and brought Jerry to see them, they began to accept the fact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
too
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From this reading He was too old; he was only a woodman and would always remain a woodman.
very
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From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place she was disappointed, for while a fine and amiable man, of good repute, not lacking in respect, Jerry could not be considered a very promising husband.
wed
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Benjamin felt hopeful of the match, while Jane's mother did not.
Withycombe's
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From this reading BEN BAMSEY'S DOUBTS As the summer advanced, Jane Bamsey let it be known that she proposed to wed Enoch Withycombe's son, Jerry.
woodman
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From this reading He was too old; he was only a woodman and would always remain a woodman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was too old; he was only a woodman and would always remain a woodman.
