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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 TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
abroad
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From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
Ada
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From this reading The past day had not been spent in vain by Ada.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The past day had not been spent in vain by Ada.
breakfast
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
Broomhill
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
care
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From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
Castle
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
cause
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
Claude
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
comes
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From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
confess
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
consternation
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
convinced
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
damsels
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
day
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From this reading The past day had not been spent in vain by Ada.
degrees
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
Devereux
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
disconsolate
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
displeasure
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
Eleanor
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
father's
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
faults
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
Frank
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
fête
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
gadding
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From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
gone
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
grave
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
Hawkesworth
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
headache
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
heard
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
heart
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
home
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
immediately
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The past day had not been spent in vain by Ada.
instead
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
intelligence
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
joined
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
led
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
malicious
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
many
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
Mohun
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
Mr
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
nest
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From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
news
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The past day had not been spent in vain by Ada.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
off
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
past
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From this reading The past day had not been spent in vain by Ada.
perceive
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
perfectly
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
performed
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
persuade
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
promise
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
real
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
received
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
Reginald
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
said
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From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
saw
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
see
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
setting
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
smile
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From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
soon
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
spent
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From this reading The past day had not been spent in vain by Ada.
stay
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
talked
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
tears
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
tried
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
vain
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From this reading The past day had not been spent in vain by Ada.
vainly
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
Weston
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From this reading Mrs. Weston had led her by degrees to open her heart to her, had made her perceive the real cause of her father’s displeasure, see her faults, and promise to confess them, a promise which she performed with many tears, as soon as she saw Eleanor in the morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
William
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From this reading Frank, William, and Reginald talked a little at breakfast about the _fête_, but no one joined them, and Claude looked so grave that Eleanor was convinced that he had a headache, and vainly tried to persuade him to stay at home, instead of setting off to Devereux Castle immediately after breakfast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO the consternation of the disconsolate damsels, the first news they heard the next morning was that Mr. Mohun was gone to breakfast at Broomhill, and the intelligence was received by Frank Hawkesworth with a smile which they thought perfectly malicious.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘“Is this your care of the nest?” cried he, “It comes of your gadding abroad,” said she.’
