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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
also
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
assured
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
bedchambers
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
Chawton
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
day
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
difficulty
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From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
doing
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From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
Edward's
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
fitting
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
garrets
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
heard
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From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
Henry
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
immediately
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
just
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
keeping
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
luckily
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
man-servant
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
married
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From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
mentioned
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
Miss
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From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
mother
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
now
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
number
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
other
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
own
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
perhaps
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
planned
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
please
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From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
reconciled
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
Robert
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From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
Sawbridge
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From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
six
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
speaks
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
store-places
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
There
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
up
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From this reading He speaks also of garrets for store-places, one of which she immediately planned fitting up for Edward's man-servant; and now perhaps it must be for our own; for she is already quite reconciled to our keeping one.
wanted
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before I can tell you of it, you will have heard that Miss Sawbridge is married.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The difficulty of doing without one had been thought of before.
wrote
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From this reading There are six bedchambers at Chawton; Henry wrote to my mother the other day, and luckily mentioned the number, which is just what we wanted to be assured of.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His name shall be Robert, if you please.
