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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 Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
admired
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From this reading Lady Throckmorton had given it to her because she admired it, and, in a very natural enthusiasm, she had made a diary of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
apportioned
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From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Lady Throckmorton had given it to her because she admired it, and, in a very natural enthusiasm, she had made a diary of it.
book
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
bound
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
chamber
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From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
clasps
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
contrary
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
corner
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From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
corners
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
creditable
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
day's
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
DIARY
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From this reading THEO'S DIARY.
embellished
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
enough
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Lady Throckmorton had given it to her because she admired it, and, in a very natural enthusiasm, she had made a diary of it.
entries
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events
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
filagree
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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full
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
gilt-edged
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given
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From this reading Lady Throckmorton had given it to her because she admired it, and, in a very natural enthusiasm, she had made a diary of it.
gold
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
greatly
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
harmless
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here are the entries first recorded in its gilt-edged pages:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Throckmorton had given it to her because she admired it, and, in a very natural enthusiasm, she had made a diary of it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And here are the entries first recorded in its gilt-edged pages:
kept
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From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
Lady
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From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
long-winded
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
made
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From this reading Lady Throckmorton had given it to her because she admired it, and, in a very natural enthusiasm, she had made a diary of it.
much
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
natural
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From this reading Lady Throckmorton had given it to her because she admired it, and, in a very natural enthusiasm, she had made a diary of it.
North
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From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
ornamented
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
pages
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pink
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
pretty
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
recorded
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reflections
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
sacred
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From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Throckmorton had given it to her because she admired it, and, in a very natural enthusiasm, she had made a diary of it.
solid
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From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
THEO'S
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From this reading THEO'S DIARY.
Theodora
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From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
Throckmorton
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From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
Up-stairs
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From this reading Up-stairs, in a sacred corner of the chamber Lady Throckmorton had apportioned to her, Theodora North kept her diary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
very
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From this reading Lady Throckmorton had given it to her because she admired it, and, in a very natural enthusiasm, she had made a diary of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a solid, long-winded diary, full of creditable reflections upon the day's events, but, on the contrary, a harmless little book enough--a pretty little book, bound in pink and gold, and much ornamented about the corners, and greatly embellished with filagree clasps.
