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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 It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
able
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From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
accompany
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
all
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
announced
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
appealed
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
Augusta
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From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
bright
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From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
called
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From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
charge
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
child
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
deliberately
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From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
direction
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From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
dismay
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
distance
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From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
emancipation
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
Emma
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
enquire
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From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
fast
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
frequently
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
frost
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From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
gone
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From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
head
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From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
ill
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From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
included
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
informed
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From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
inn
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
invitations
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
Jane
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From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
joined
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
Lord
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
Matters
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From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
nearly
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From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
neighbouring
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
old
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From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
Osborne
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
out
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From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
pleasantest
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From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
poured
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
Robert
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
rooms
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
sent
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From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
servant
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From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
sister
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
some
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From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
specially
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
taken
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
thick
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
town
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From this reading She herself had sent her some little distance beyond the town, in order to enquire for an old servant who was ill.
trammels
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
vain
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From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
walk
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From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
Watson
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
weather
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From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Matters were brought to a head by Jane, who deliberately informed Lord Osborne one morning when he called, of the direction in which Emma had gone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To her dismay, however, she found herself frequently joined by Lord Osborne, who had taken rooms in a neighbouring inn; and she appealed in vain to her sister to accompany them, or to take charge of the child herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was fine, bright weather, with the pleasantest frost; and Emma was able to take out Augusta nearly every morning for a walk.
woe
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From this reading Mrs. Robert Watson having announced her emancipation from the trammels of woe, invitations poured in, fast and thick, in all of which Emma was specially included.
