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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 All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
absolutely
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
access
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From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
agitation
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From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
ago
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
All
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From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
alter
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
any
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
apartment
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From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
arrival
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
back
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
Beldonald
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From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
business
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
childless
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
common
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
companion
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
consent
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
contemporaneous
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
Dadd
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
day
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
deal
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
denied
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From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
depend
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
face
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
formed
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
gathered
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
humble
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
husband
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
image
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
inapt
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
installation
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
keep
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
Lady
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From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
late
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
less
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
lonely
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
losing
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
marry
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
minor
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
Miss
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
months
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
more
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
Mrs
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
much
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
Munden
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
Munden's
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
natural
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
news
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
obviously
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
occupied
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
offices
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
once
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
only
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
others
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
out
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
person
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
portrait
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
predecessors
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
questions
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
ramifications
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
rate
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
second
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
servants
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
sister-in-law
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From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
special
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
successor
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
suited
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
tea
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
unveil
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From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
view
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
watch
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
well
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
widowed
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
window-blinds
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
