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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 Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
Adela's
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From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He might have been contented to stay at home, after having lost all this time by his illness.
all
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From this reading He might have been contented to stay at home, after having lost all this time by his illness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
arrived
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might have been contented to stay at home, after having lost all this time by his illness.
Bertha
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
Canada
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From this reading 'What should he have gone off to Canada for?
cause
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From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
Cea
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From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
contented
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From this reading He might have been contented to stay at home, after having lost all this time by his illness.
cousin
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
dashed
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
day
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From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
disconcerted
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From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
doctors
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
down
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
expected
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From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
fire
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From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'What should he have gone off to Canada for?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
gone
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From this reading 'What should he have gone off to Canada for?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'What should he have gone off to Canada for?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
hearing
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From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might have been contented to stay at home, after having lost all this time by his illness.
home
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
hospital
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
illness
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From this reading He might have been contented to stay at home, after having lost all this time by his illness.
immediately
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
just
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
lady
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
lost
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From this reading He might have been contented to stay at home, after having lost all this time by his illness.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been contented to stay at home, after having lost all this time by his illness.
much
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From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
Northmoor
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
nurses
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
off
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From this reading 'What should he have gone off to Canada for?
Oh
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From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
pet
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
rushed
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
sat
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From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
secure
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'What should he have gone off to Canada for?
sounds
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From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
stay
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From this reading He might have been contented to stay at home, after having lost all this time by his illness.
supporters
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He might have been contented to stay at home, after having lost all this time by his illness.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
tidings
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He might have been contented to stay at home, after having lost all this time by his illness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
tour
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From this reading Bertha had just arrived from her tour, having rushed home on the tidings of a quarrel between the doctors and the lady nurses of her pet hospital; and she had immediately dashed down to Northmoor to secure her cousin as one of the supporters.
ungrateful
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From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
very
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From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What should he have gone off to Canada for?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
yes
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From this reading Oh, yes, I know that sounds ungrateful, when it was all in the cause of my little Cea.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She sat by Lady Adela's fire, very much disconcerted at hearing that he was not come home yet, though expected every day.
