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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 She appeared to be in a remarkably good temper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
air
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
always
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
appeared
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From this reading She appeared to be in a remarkably good temper.
arrival
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From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She appeared to be in a remarkably good temper.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
belt
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
boring
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From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
bridge
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
Broomleys
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
coming
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
contented
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
conventional
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From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
day
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
dear
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From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
dinner
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
Duchess
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From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
elm
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
fir
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
food
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
fresh
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
garden
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From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
get
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She appeared to be in a remarkably good temper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
high-walled
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From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
intention
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From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
isn't
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
Letitia
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From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
Mandeleys
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From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
niece's
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From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
plain
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
plantation
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
plenty
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
pointing
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
remark
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From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
remarkably
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From this reading She appeared to be in a remarkably good temper.
reply
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From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
said
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From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
see
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared to be in a remarkably good temper.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
some
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From this reading "I have not the least intention of boring myself, my dear Letitia," she said, in reply to some conventional remark of her niece's.
standstill
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
stick
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
tall
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
tea
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From this reading "So long as I get plenty of fresh air during the day, good plain food, and my bridge between tea and dinner, I am always contented.
temper
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From this reading She appeared to be in a remarkably good temper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She appeared to be in a remarkably good temper.
trees
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
walked
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From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
way
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From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let me see," she went on, coming to a standstill and pointing with her stick to the little belt of tall elm trees and the fir plantation behind, "Broomleys is that way, isn't it?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Duchess walked with Letitia in the high-walled garden at Mandeleys, on the morning after her arrival.
