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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 A CATASTROPHE.
activity
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
all
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
Anderson's
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
any
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
appointed
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
arrival
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
belonged
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
came
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
CATASTROPHE
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From this reading A CATASTROPHE.
continually
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
day
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From this reading She was neither quiet during the day nor did she sleep at night.
decided
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was neither quiet during the day nor did she sleep at night.
disturbing
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
doors
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was neither quiet during the day nor did she sleep at night.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
held
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
house
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
household
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
hundred
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
incessant
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
leave
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
like
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
maid
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
maids
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
many
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
meeting
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
model
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
moment
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
more
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
motion
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
Mowbray
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
Mr
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was neither quiet during the day nor did she sleep at night.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
night
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From this reading She was neither quiet during the day nor did she sleep at night.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was neither quiet during the day nor did she sleep at night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
old
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
out
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
quiet
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From this reading She was neither quiet during the day nor did she sleep at night.
restless
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
Rule's
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
seen
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
servants
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
sleep
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From this reading She was neither quiet during the day nor did she sleep at night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
speak
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
speaking
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
St
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
term
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was neither quiet during the day nor did she sleep at night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
things
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
times
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From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
tranquil
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
very
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
woman
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From this reading She was not at any time a model of a tranquil woman, but ever since her arrival in St. Rule’s, her activity had been incessant, and very disturbing to her household.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was out and in of the house a hundred times of a morning, and even when within doors was so continually in motion, that the maids who belonged to the house, and had been old Mr. Anderson’s servants, held a meeting, and decided that if things went on like this, they would all “speak” when the appointed moment for speaking came, and leave at the next term.
years
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray was more restless than her maid, who had been with her for many years, had ever seen her before.
