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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 A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
assure
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From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
carriages
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From this reading "Cold, forsooth!" said the man; "I wonder what people would be at, with their fine carriages!
chaise
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
cold
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From this reading "Search it, then," cried Elizabeth, haughtily, "but do not detain us in the cold."
corded
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Search it, then," cried Elizabeth, haughtily, "but do not detain us in the cold."
desired
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
detain
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From this reading "Search it, then," cried Elizabeth, haughtily, "but do not detain us in the cold."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Search it, then," cried Elizabeth, haughtily, "but do not detain us in the cold."
door
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From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
driver
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
Elizabeth
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
exclaimed
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From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
feathers
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From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Cold, forsooth!" said the man; "I wonder what people would be at, with their fine carriages!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
forsooth
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From this reading "Cold, forsooth!" said the man; "I wonder what people would be at, with their fine carriages!
given
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
hall
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From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
haughtily
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From this reading "Search it, then," cried Elizabeth, haughtily, "but do not detain us in the cold."
high
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From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cold, forsooth!" said the man; "I wonder what people would be at, with their fine carriages!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Search it, then," cried Elizabeth, haughtily, "but do not detain us in the cold."
instantly
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
ma'am
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From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
man
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From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Search it, then," cried Elizabeth, haughtily, "but do not detain us in the cold."
nurse
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
own
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From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
people
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From this reading "Cold, forsooth!" said the man; "I wonder what people would be at, with their fine carriages!
recollected
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
said
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From this reading "Cold, forsooth!" said the man; "I wonder what people would be at, with their fine carriages!
search
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From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
stepping
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Cold, forsooth!" said the man; "I wonder what people would be at, with their fine carriages!
then
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From this reading "Search it, then," cried Elizabeth, haughtily, "but do not detain us in the cold."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
trunk
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
turning
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From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Search it, then," cried Elizabeth, haughtily, "but do not detain us in the cold."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Elizabeth was stepping into the chaise she suddenly recollected the trunk; and turning to the nurse, desired it might be instantly corded, and given to the driver.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Cold, forsooth!" said the man; "I wonder what people would be at, with their fine carriages!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A man who was standing at the hall door exclaimed, "but we must first search it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Cold, forsooth!" said the man; "I wonder what people would be at, with their fine carriages!
wonder
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From this reading "Cold, forsooth!" said the man; "I wonder what people would be at, with their fine carriages!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Cold, forsooth!" said the man; "I wonder what people would be at, with their fine carriages!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall take my own time, I can assure you, ma'am, though your feathers are so high!"
