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agreeable
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From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
appreciated
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From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
came
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From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
care
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From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
careful
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From this reading Mr. May, though he had his faults, was careful of his daughter.
character
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From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
Clarence
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From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
constituted
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From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
crosses
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From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
daughter
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From this reading Mr. May, though he had his faults, was careful of his daughter.
drawing-room
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From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
evening
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From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
faults
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From this reading Mr. May, though he had his faults, was careful of his daughter.
felt
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From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
fully
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From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
go
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From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. May, though he had his faults, was careful of his daughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. May, though he had his faults, was careful of his daughter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. May, though he had his faults, was careful of his daughter.
house
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From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
inmate
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From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mr. May, though he had his faults, was careful of his daughter.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. May, though he had his faults, was careful of his daughter.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
noting
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From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. May, though he had his faults, was careful of his daughter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
only
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From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
Parsonage
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From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
sat
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From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
social
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From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
SOCIETY
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From this reading SOCIETY.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. May, though he had his faults, was careful of his daughter.
thus
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From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
uncertain
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From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
Ursula
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From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
very
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From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
visitors
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From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding such little social crosses, however, the society at the Parsonage, as thus constituted, was very agreeable.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He sat in the drawing-room every evening till she retired, on the nights their visitors came, and even when it was Clarence only who remained, an inmate of the house, and free to go and come as he pleased.
worth
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From this reading Ursula, he felt, must not be left alone, and though it is uncertain whether she fully appreciated the care he took of her, this point in his character is worth noting.
