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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 One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
Adair
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear mother," said Jane with tenderness, "I am only making a little preparation before my journey.
amiable
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From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
apartment
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
Arden
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From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
aware
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From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "My dear mother," said Jane with tenderness, "I am only making a little preparation before my journey.
busily
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
chamber
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
cheeks
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From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
chiefly
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
confined
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
Damer
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From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
days
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From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
dear
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From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
directed
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From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
down
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From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
employed
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
engaged
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From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
evening
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
eyes
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From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
few
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From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
friend
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From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
glanced
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From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear mother," said Jane with tenderness, "I am only making a little preparation before my journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
Isabella
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From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
Jane
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From this reading "My dear mother," said Jane with tenderness, "I am only making a little preparation before my journey.
Jane's
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My dear mother," said Jane with tenderness, "I am only making a little preparation before my journey.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
making
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From this reading "My dear mother," said Jane with tenderness, "I am only making a little preparation before my journey.
Miss
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From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
mother
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From this reading "My dear mother," said Jane with tenderness, "I am only making a little preparation before my journey.
Mrs
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
now
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From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
numbered
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From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
only
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From this reading "My dear mother," said Jane with tenderness, "I am only making a little preparation before my journey.
parcels
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
preparation
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From this reading "My dear mother," said Jane with tenderness, "I am only making a little preparation before my journey.
said
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From this reading "My dear mother," said Jane with tenderness, "I am only making a little preparation before my journey.
school-hours
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
sealing
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
seated
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From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
small
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From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
some
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From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
stole
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From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
tears
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From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
tenderness
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From this reading "My dear mother," said Jane with tenderness, "I am only making a little preparation before my journey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
very
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From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
Vincent
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From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One evening after school-hours, Mrs. Adair went into Jane's apartment, who at this time was chiefly confined to her chamber, and found her busily employed sealing small parcels.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
work
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From this reading Mrs. Adair seated herself with the work in which she was engaged: and as her eyes glanced to the sealed parcels, tears stole down her cheeks.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must have been aware, some time, that the days of my life were numbered; and they will now be very few.
young
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From this reading One was directed, "For my friend Miss Damer;" another, "For my dear little Isabella Vincent;" and a third, "For my amiable young friend Miss Arden."
