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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 So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
able
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
affection
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From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
allowance
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
anxious
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
appeared
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From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
bondage
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From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
boys
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
call
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
children
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
convey
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
Curtis
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
day
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
drive
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From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
enough
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
enthrals
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From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
Fanny
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
Fanny's
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
father
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
feelings
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From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
friend
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
house
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
INGELOW
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From this reading JEAN INGELOW.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
JEAN
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From this reading JEAN INGELOW.
leave
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
light
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From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
lived
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
lives
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From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
maid
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
moderate
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
more
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From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
Mrs
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
neighbourhood
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
off
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
old
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
only
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
out
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
past
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From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
remembered
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
rove
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From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
sages
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From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
see
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
soar
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From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
tells
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From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
ThoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
two
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
undertook
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thought is free, as sages tells us— Free to rove, and free to soar; But affection lives in bondage, That enthrals her more and more.”
venture
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
very
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From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
way
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From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading An old friend lived in the neighbourhood who remembered Fanny’s father, and was very anxious to see her again, though not able to leave the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
wonderfully
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This drive brought more to light about Fanny’s past way of life and feelings than had ever yet appeared.
youngest
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From this reading So the first day that it was fine enough for Mrs. Curtis to venture out, she undertook to convey Fanny to call upon her, and was off with a wonderfully moderate allowance of children, only the two youngest boys outside with their maid.
