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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 Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
Adair
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
afford
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From this reading "And will they afford me pleasure?
all
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
always
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
attending
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
attention
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From this reading "But you will have others to engage your attention," returned Jane.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you will have others to engage your attention," returned Jane.
comfort
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
command
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
commands
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From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
complain
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
Elizabeth
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
engage
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From this reading "But you will have others to engage your attention," returned Jane.
exclaimed
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
favourite
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
flowers
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
foolish
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From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
give
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
hastily
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
haughty
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From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But you will have others to engage your attention," returned Jane.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
insolence
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
instructors
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
Jane
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From this reading "But you will have others to engage your attention," returned Jane.
joy
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From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
listen
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From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And will they afford me pleasure?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
now
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
others
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From this reading "But you will have others to engage your attention," returned Jane.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
parents
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From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
people
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
plants
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
pleasure
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From this reading "And will they afford me pleasure?
pride
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
prop
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
pursuits
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
remarks
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From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
respect
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But you will have others to engage your attention," returned Jane.
rose-tree
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
said
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
say
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From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
sensible
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
sister
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
some
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From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
stooping
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And will they afford me pleasure?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
treat
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
turned
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
up
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
useless
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
viranda
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From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
well
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From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Elizabeth Adair was stooping to prop a rose-tree in a viranda, when she hastily turned to her sister, and exclaimed, "it is useless attending either to plants or flowers now: I must give up all my favourite pursuits."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But you will have others to engage your attention," returned Jane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You may as well say that I shall listen with joy to the foolish commands of some parents, and the haughty remarks of others."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you will have others to engage your attention," returned Jane.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you will have others to engage your attention," returned Jane.
youth
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From this reading "Let this be our comfort," said Jane, "sensible people always treat the instructors of youth with respect; they neither command with pride, nor complain with insolence."
