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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 EMILY'S good resolution lasted at least a week after school commenced.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EMILY'S good resolution lasted at least a week after school commenced.
all
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From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EMILY'S good resolution lasted at least a week after school commenced.
back
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
bottom
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From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
case
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
certain
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
class
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
comfortable
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
commenced
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From this reading EMILY'S good resolution lasted at least a week after school commenced.
commendation
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
consciousness
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From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
degree
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
Delia
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From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
Emily
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
EMILY'S
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From this reading EMILY'S good resolution lasted at least a week after school commenced.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
expected
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
Fletcher
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
following
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From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
gave
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
generally
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EMILY'S good resolution lasted at least a week after school commenced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
heart
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From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
imposed
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
lasted
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From this reading EMILY'S good resolution lasted at least a week after school commenced.
learned
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EMILY'S good resolution lasted at least a week after school commenced.
lesson
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
lulling
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
manner
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
Monday
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From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
more
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
Mr
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
observances
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
only
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
opened
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From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
particular
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
performance
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
quietness
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
rather
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
recited
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
religious
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
resolution
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From this reading EMILY'S good resolution lasted at least a week after school commenced.
return
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From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
room
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From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
routine
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
sad
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
said
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
school
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From this reading EMILY'S good resolution lasted at least a week after school commenced.
self-righteousness
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
severe
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
some
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
succeeded
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
Sunday
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
there
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From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
thoroughly
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
tone
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
uneasy
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From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
Very
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still there was all the time, at the bottom of her heart, an uneasy consciousness that all was not as it should be.
Wednesday
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From this reading It opened on Wednesday, and Delia did not return till the following Monday, so that she had her room to herself for that time.
week
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From this reading EMILY'S good resolution lasted at least a week after school commenced.
well
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From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her lesson upon Sunday was thoroughly learned and well recited, which was not the case generally in the class, and Emily rather expected some particular commendation, but Mr. Fletcher only said, "Very well, Emily," and she could not help thinking that his tone and manner were both sad and severe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
whole
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From this reading She had succeeded in lulling her conscience into a certain degree of quietness, and the exact performance of the routine of religious observances which she had imposed upon herself, gave her a feeling of self-righteousness, so that she found herself, upon the whole, more comfortable than she had been for a long time back.
