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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 At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am there, they are here!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am there, they are here!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
back
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From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
came
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From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
church
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From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
city
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From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
clergyman
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From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
congregation
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From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
count
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From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
crossed
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From this reading Miss Darcy sat very still, her thin hands crossed in her lap.
Darcy
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From this reading Miss Darcy sat very still, her thin hands crossed in her lap.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
feel
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From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Miss Darcy sat very still, her thin hands crossed in her lap.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Darcy sat very still, her thin hands crossed in her lap.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am there, they are here!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am there, they are here!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Darcy sat very still, her thin hands crossed in her lap.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
jar
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From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
kinsman
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From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
lap
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From this reading Miss Darcy sat very still, her thin hands crossed in her lap.
leaves
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From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
light
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From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
like
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From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
listened
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From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Darcy sat very still, her thin hands crossed in her lap.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
now
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From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
old
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From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
opening
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From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
palely
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From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
potpourri
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From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
pulpit
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From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
rose
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From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
sat
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From this reading Miss Darcy sat very still, her thin hands crossed in her lap.
seem
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From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
sermon
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From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Darcy sat very still, her thin hands crossed in her lap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
then
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From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
there
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From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am there, they are here!
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Miss Darcy sat very still, her thin hands crossed in her lap.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
very
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From this reading Miss Darcy sat very still, her thin hands crossed in her lap.
warmth
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From this reading At first it was like opening a potpourri jar, and then warmth and light came back to the rose leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first she had listened to the sermon, but now she was in the old church in the old city, and there was another congregation around her, and another clergyman, a kinsman, in the pulpit.
weakly
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From this reading Never could I do this or feel this until now--or I did it so weakly and palely that it did not seem to count!"
