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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
any
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From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
assure
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From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had been in the house, I should have told thee so."
believed
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
business
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From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
desire
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From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
desired
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From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
discourse
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
earnest
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
earnestly
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
entreaties
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
gone
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From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had been in the house, I should have told thee so."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had been in the house, I should have told thee so."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
house
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
ill
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From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
importance
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From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
insinuate
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
kind
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From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
Lady
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From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
method
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From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
much
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From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
opinion
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From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
pressed
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
Quaker
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From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
said
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From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
say
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From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
says
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From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
seen
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
service
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From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If she had been in the house, I should have told thee so."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
sorry
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From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
speak
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
stick
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
tears
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
then
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From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she had been in the house, I should have told thee so."
two
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
untruth
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From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
unwilling
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
use
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From this reading I assure thee I do not use any such method; nor does the Lady ---- desire any such kind of service from me, as I know of.
utmost
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From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
very
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From this reading She said little to that, but said it was business of the utmost importance that she desired to speak with me about, and then cried again very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
words
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From this reading By the first of her discourse she did not stick to insinuate as if she believed I was in the house, but was unwilling to be seen; and pressed earnestly that she might speak but two words with me; to which she added earnest entreaties, and at last tears.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am sorry," says my good creature the Quaker, "thou hast so ill an opinion of me as to think I would tell thee an untruth, and say that the Lady ---- was gone from my house if she was not!
