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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
away
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From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
banalities
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From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
become
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From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
concerning
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From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
death
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From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
difficult
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From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
down
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From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
falling
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From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
familiar
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From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
fancied
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From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
father
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From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
inheriting
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From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
leaves
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From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
Leslie
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From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
Lettie
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From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
like
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From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
love
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From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
many
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From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
marriage
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From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
men
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From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
mill
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From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
plane
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From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
please
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From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
proud
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From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
receiving
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From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
restless
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From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
rough
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From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
scornful
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From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
several
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From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
stayed
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From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
taunted
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From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
thwarted
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From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
times
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From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
very
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From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
wilful
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From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
wishes
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From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
