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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 They were in no way of a mean order.
ACHING
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
age
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
all
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little sigh of content escaped her when, at last, she had finished writing.
back
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From this reading Leaning back in her chair, the end of the penholder between her lips, she read:
bear
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
beauty
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Leaning back in her chair, the end of the penholder between her lips, she read:
bring
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
cause
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
chair
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From this reading Leaning back in her chair, the end of the penholder between her lips, she read:
Chantrelle
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
composition
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
content
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From this reading A little sigh of content escaped her when, at last, she had finished writing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
end
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From this reading Leaning back in her chair, the end of the penholder between her lips, she read:
escaped
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From this reading A little sigh of content escaped her when, at last, she had finished writing.
expenditure
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
FACES
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
finished
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From this reading A little sigh of content escaped her when, at last, she had finished writing.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
grudge
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
HEARTS
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little sigh of content escaped her when, at last, she had finished writing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in no way of a mean order.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
kind
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
labour
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little sigh of content escaped her when, at last, she had finished writing.
LAUGHING
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
Leaning
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From this reading Leaning back in her chair, the end of the penholder between her lips, she read:
letter
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
lips
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From this reading Leaning back in her chair, the end of the penholder between her lips, she read:
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little sigh of content escaped her when, at last, she had finished writing.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
matrimonial
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
mean
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From this reading They were in no way of a mean order.
Miss
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
needed
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were in no way of a mean order.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were in no way of a mean order.
penholder
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From this reading Leaning back in her chair, the end of the penholder between her lips, she read:
Percy
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
rather
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
read
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From this reading Leaning back in her chair, the end of the penholder between her lips, she read:
ripened
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
sigh
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From this reading A little sigh of content escaped her when, at last, she had finished writing.
stocks
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in no way of a mean order.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
too
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
way
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From this reading They were in no way of a mean order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in no way of a mean order.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A little sigh of content escaped her when, at last, she had finished writing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
withered
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From this reading She did not, however, grudge time or labour; the expenditure was in a good cause: Percy had been on the matrimonial stocks too long; his was the kind of beauty which age withered rather than ripened.
Wivernsea
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From this reading ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES The composition of the letter to Wivernsea needed all the powers Miss Chantrelle could bring to bear upon it.
writing
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From this reading A little sigh of content escaped her when, at last, she had finished writing.
