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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 On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
any
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
boldly
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
Brattle
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From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
Carry
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From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
church
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From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
companion
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
conveyed
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
corner
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
crept
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
dark
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
degree
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
Fanny
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
Fanny's
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
Fenwick
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From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
go
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From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MILLER TELLS HIS TROUBLES.
home
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
house
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From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
mill
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From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
MILLER
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mission
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From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
months
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From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
more
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From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
Mr
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From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
Mrs
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From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
nearly
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From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
once
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From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
persuaded
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From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
pew
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
place
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
previous
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
protection
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
provided
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
sat
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
seen
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From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
side
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
sister
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From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
slightest
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
Squire's
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From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
street
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
Sunday
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
taken
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
TELLS
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From this reading THE MILLER TELLS HIS TROUBLES.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILLER TELLS HIS TROUBLES.
then
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
thick
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
TROUBLES
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From this reading THE MILLER TELLS HIS TROUBLES.
two
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From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
unhappy
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From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
veil
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
Vicar
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From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
village
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From this reading On the previous Sunday she had crept through the village at Fanny's side, and had taken a place provided for her in the dark corner of a dark pew under the protection of a thick veil.
walked
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From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fanny walked with her boldly across the village street, as though she were not in any slightest degree ashamed of her companion, and sat by her side, and then conveyed her home.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Vicar went on his unhappy mission to the Squire's house Carry Brattle had been nearly two months at the mill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During that time both Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick had seen her more than once, and at last she had been persuaded to go to church with her sister.
