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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 He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
angry
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From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
aunt
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From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
breakfast
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From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
broke
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From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
came
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From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
drawing-room
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From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
expected
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From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
expression
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
fact
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From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
fit
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From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
Goodwood
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
heard
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From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
honourable
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From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
hour
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From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
impression
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From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
Isabel
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
later
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From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
less
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From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
lose
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From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
lost
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From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
mid-day
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From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
more
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From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
Mr
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
Mrs
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
news
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From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
now
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From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
odd
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From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
only
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
public
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From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
rather
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From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
said
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From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
say
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From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
seen
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
sense
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From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
signs
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From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
smothered
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From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
somewhat
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From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
soon
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From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
then
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From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
Touchett
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
use
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
vanished
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From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
waited
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
weeping
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From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
