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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 She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
accident
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
all
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From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
altered
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From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
any
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From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
apt
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From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
beautiful
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From this reading It was beautiful French paper that Edmund brought home from Paris and laid up for the furnishing their house."
better
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From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
brother-in-law
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
business
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From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
Carbonel
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From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
case
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
division
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From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
don't
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From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
Dora
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From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
down
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From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
Edmund
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From this reading It was beautiful French paper that Edmund brought home from Paris and laid up for the furnishing their house."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
French
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From this reading It was beautiful French paper that Edmund brought home from Paris and laid up for the furnishing their house."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was beautiful French paper that Edmund brought home from Paris and laid up for the furnishing their house."
furnishing
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From this reading It was beautiful French paper that Edmund brought home from Paris and laid up for the furnishing their house."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
hanging
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From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
happening
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
held
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From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
home
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
house
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From this reading It was beautiful French paper that Edmund brought home from Paris and laid up for the furnishing their house."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
innocently
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
instead
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From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
Judith
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
just
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
keep
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
laburnums
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From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
lady
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
laid
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From this reading It was beautiful French paper that Edmund brought home from Paris and laid up for the furnishing their house."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
Mary
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From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
miss
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
Mrs
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From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
observed
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
paper
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From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
Paris
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From this reading It was beautiful French paper that Edmund brought home from Paris and laid up for the furnishing their house."
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
put
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From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
recognition
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
said
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
sat
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
scrap
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
Sophy
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From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
talk
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From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was beautiful French paper that Edmund brought home from Paris and laid up for the furnishing their house."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
transfixed
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
unguarded
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From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
up
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From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
upside
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From this reading "Yes," said Sophy, "I don't think he had any business to have it, for all one division of the paper is put on upside down.
want
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
wonder
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The laburnums point up instead of hanging down, and I am sure Mary would have altered it if she could.
Yes
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From this reading She sat transfixed at the recognition, while Judith observed, quite innocently, with a free conscience-- "Yes, miss, my brother-in-law brought it home, and told me it was just a scrap that was left over, and he was free to have, though I said I did wonder the lady did not want to keep it in case of an accident happening."
young
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From this reading This, of course, Mrs Carbonel and Dora would never have told poor Judith, but Sophy was young and unguarded, and apt to talk when she had better have held her tongue.
