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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 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
abroad
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From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
affection
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From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
anxiously
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
aunt
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From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
baths
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
burst
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From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
business
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
caresses
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From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
carriage
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From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
child
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
Constance
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
daughter
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From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
dear
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
doctor's
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
dreadfully
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From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
eyes
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From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
fairly
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From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
fear
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
few
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
frightened
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From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
glad
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From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
go
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From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
heartfelt
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From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
hours
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
immediate
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
inexperienced
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From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
keep
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
Lady
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
later
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
letters
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
miss
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From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
mother
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From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
Northmoor
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
Oh
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From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
omen
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From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
only
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
out
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
overdone
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
physician's
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From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
really
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
RestnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
said
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
Saturdays
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From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
sight
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From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
some
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
Sundays
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From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
sympathy
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From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
tears
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From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
there
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'Oh, I am so glad!' she said, as caresses passed--which might have been those of mother and daughter for heartfelt sympathy and affection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
verdict
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
waiting
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
warm
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From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
way
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
weeks
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From this reading 'It is only being overdone--no, my dear, there is nothing really to fear, if we can only keep business and letters out of his way for a few weeks, my dear child.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For Constance, who had been dreadfully frightened by the sight of the physician's carriage, which seemed to her inexperienced eyes the omen of something terrible, fairly burst into tears of relief.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 'Rest, there is nothing for it but immediate rest and warm baths,' said Lady Northmoor to Constance, who was waiting anxiously for the doctor's verdict some hours later.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You will miss your Saturdays and Sundays, my dear,' continued the aunt, 'for we shall have to go abroad, so as to be quite out of the way of everything.'
