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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 guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
accurate
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From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
affections
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From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
Bremmil
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
can't
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
certainty
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From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
child
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From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
considerably
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From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
down
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From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
Florrie
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
go
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
guess
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From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
guessed
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From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
Hauksbee
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From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
husband
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From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
just
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From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
knew
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From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
less
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From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
living
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From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
man's
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From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
meant
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From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
more
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From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
Mrs
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
much
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From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
outcome
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From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
put
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From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
said
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
sat
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From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
soon
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
spoke
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From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
stop
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
then
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From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
thoughts
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From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
Tom
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
too
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
woman's
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From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
worth
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From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
