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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 Miss Quincey had become a person of importance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
absence
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
acknowledged
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
active
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From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
attentive
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
become
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From this reading Miss Quincey had become a person of importance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Cursiter
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From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
Cursiter's
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
day
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
dislike
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From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
foolish
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
fumbled
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
got
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From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
habit
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From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Healers
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From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
ill
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
importance
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From this reading Miss Quincey had become a person of importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
inform
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
Juliana's
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
kept
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
knew
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Lady's
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From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
leave
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Martha
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
Miss
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From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
months
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Moon
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
Mrs
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
niece
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From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Old
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
person
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From this reading Miss Quincey had become a person of importance.
place
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
pleasure
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Quincey
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
Regenerators
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From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
Rhoda
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From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
said
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
secretary
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
set
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
simply
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From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
spoken
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From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
spontaneous
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From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
There
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From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
three
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From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Healers and Regenerators Rhoda had spoken to Miss Cursiter.
unnaturally
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From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing active or spontaneous in the Old Lady's dislike of her niece, it was simply a habit she had got.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Martha fumbled about, unnaturally attentive, even Mrs. Moon acknowledged Juliana's right to be ill if her foolish mind were set on it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nobody ever knew what she said to her, but the next day Miss Cursiter's secretary had the pleasure to inform Miss Quincey that she would have leave of absence for three months, and that her place would be kept for her.
