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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 ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
abroad
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From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
admirer
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
always
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From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
ancestral
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From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
ANN
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
arrival
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
arrivals
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
better
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From this reading Max she thought better of.
bosom
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
CLOAK
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
Collins
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
companion
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
days
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From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
desire
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
devoted
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
families
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From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
Feilding
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
fellow
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From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
flavor
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
friends
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
girl
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From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
gladly
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
GOSSAWAY'S
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
Hill
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
home
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From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
home-coming
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
impetus
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
impression
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
intimate
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From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
Jane
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
Jane's
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From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
joy
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
knew
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From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
lent
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
lived
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From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
Lucy
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From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
Lucy's
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
made
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
Maria
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
Maria's
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
Max
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
meet
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
merrymakings
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
Miss
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
mother
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From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
new
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
old
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From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
older
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From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
Philadelphia
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
quiet
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From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
RED
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
say
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
schoolmate
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Max she thought better of.
sister's
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
strange
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Max she thought better of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
Trenton
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
two
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
very
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
Walnut
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
weeks
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
welcomed
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
well-bred
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From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Moreover, their families had always been intimate in the old days, his ancestral home being always open to Jane's mother when a girl.
wish
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From this reading Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins, strange to say, had not made a very good impression upon her.
world
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From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
Yardley
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From this reading ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK The merrymakings at Yardley continued for weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton, and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut Hill, Philadelphia.
year
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From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
young
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From this reading He was a quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy or Maria, and having lived abroad a year, knew something of the outside world.
