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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 Mrs. Kingsward’s opening speech was a wonder to hear.
absorption
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
all
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
amusing
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
any
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
appealing
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
Aubrey
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
Aubrey's
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
back
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
bairn
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
Bee
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
Bee's
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
Betty's
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
bright
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From this reading And to think of Bee’s bright face overcast, and her happiness over, and poor Aubrey thrown out into the uttermost darkness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
calculated
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
Charlie
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
child
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
circumstances
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
coming
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
darkness
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From this reading And to think of Bee’s bright face overcast, and her happiness over, and poor Aubrey thrown out into the uttermost darkness.
delightful
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
dismay
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
diversion
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
engaged
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
excitement
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
face
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From this reading And to think of Bee’s bright face overcast, and her happiness over, and poor Aubrey thrown out into the uttermost darkness.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
fix
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
flashed
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
girls
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
given
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
happiness
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From this reading And to think of Bee’s bright face overcast, and her happiness over, and poor Aubrey thrown out into the uttermost darkness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward’s opening speech was a wonder to hear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
humiliation
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
immovable
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
impersonation
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
Kingsward
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
Kingsward's
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From this reading Mrs. Kingsward’s opening speech was a wonder to hear.
lave
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
like
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
marry
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
meant
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
moment
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
moments
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
mother
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Kingsward’s opening speech was a wonder to hear.
mutual
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
nineteennounUS /ˈnineteen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
now
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
opening
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From this reading Mrs. Kingsward’s opening speech was a wonder to hear.
other
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
out
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From this reading And to think of Bee’s bright face overcast, and her happiness over, and poor Aubrey thrown out into the uttermost darkness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And to think of Bee’s bright face overcast, and her happiness over, and poor Aubrey thrown out into the uttermost darkness.
overcast
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From this reading And to think of Bee’s bright face overcast, and her happiness over, and poor Aubrey thrown out into the uttermost darkness.
pair
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
pleasure
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And to think of Bee’s bright face overcast, and her happiness over, and poor Aubrey thrown out into the uttermost darkness.
proposal
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
respected
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
romance
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
said
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
sat
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
saw
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
see
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
seeing
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
seen
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
severity
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
some
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
speech
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From this reading Mrs. Kingsward’s opening speech was a wonder to hear.
steady
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
stronger
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
sweet
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
there
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And to think of Bee’s bright face overcast, and her happiness over, and poor Aubrey thrown out into the uttermost darkness.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
thrown
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From this reading And to think of Bee’s bright face overcast, and her happiness over, and poor Aubrey thrown out into the uttermost darkness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward’s opening speech was a wonder to hear.
triumph
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
trying
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From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
turned
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
understood
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
uttermost
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From this reading And to think of Bee’s bright face overcast, and her happiness over, and poor Aubrey thrown out into the uttermost darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Kingsward’s opening speech was a wonder to hear.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She sat and looked at them all for a moment, trying to steady herself, but there was nothing to steady her in what she saw before her--Aubrey and Bee, the pair who had been so sweet to see, such a diversion in all circumstances, so amusing in their mutual absorption, so delightful in their romance.
wistful
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From this reading Had she seen Charlie it might have given her some support, for Charlie was the impersonation of immovable severity; but Betty’s wistful little face behind the other pair, coming out from Aubrey’s shadow by moments to fix an appealing look upon her mother, was not calculated to make her any stronger.
wonder
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From this reading Mrs. Kingsward’s opening speech was a wonder to hear.
words
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From this reading It all flashed back to her mind; the excitement of Bee’s first proposal, the pleasure of seeing “her bairn respected like the lave,” though Mrs. Kingsward might not have understood what these words meant, the little triumph it was to see her child engaged at nineteen, when everybody said there was nobody for the girls to marry--and now to have that triumph turned into humiliation and dismay!
