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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 There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Matters became very unpleasant at the Park soon after Philip went away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matters became very unpleasant at the Park soon after Philip went away.
away
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From this reading Matters became very unpleasant at the Park soon after Philip went away.
became
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From this reading Matters became very unpleasant at the Park soon after Philip went away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
BESSY
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR CAME TO LOVE THE HEIR OF LAUNAY.
Bessy's
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From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
botany
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From this reading It would have been natural for a girl so circumstanced to have been full of Philip and his botany.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
CAME
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR CAME TO LOVE THE HEIR OF LAUNAY.
cause
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From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
circumstanced
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From this reading It would have been natural for a girl so circumstanced to have been full of Philip and his botany.
created
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From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
enough
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From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
feel
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From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would have been natural for a girl so circumstanced to have been full of Philip and his botany.
full
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From this reading It would have been natural for a girl so circumstanced to have been full of Philip and his botany.
girl
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From this reading It would have been natural for a girl so circumstanced to have been full of Philip and his botany.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
hardly
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From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
HEIRnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR CAME TO LOVE THE HEIR OF LAUNAY.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR CAME TO LOVE THE HEIR OF LAUNAY.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been natural for a girl so circumstanced to have been full of Philip and his botany.
knew
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From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
LAUNAY
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR CAME TO LOVE THE HEIR OF LAUNAY.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
LOVE
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR CAME TO LOVE THE HEIR OF LAUNAY.
manner
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From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
Matters
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From this reading Matters became very unpleasant at the Park soon after Philip went away.
mentioned
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From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
Miles
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From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
Mrs
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From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
natural
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From this reading It would have been natural for a girl so circumstanced to have been full of Philip and his botany.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR CAME TO LOVE THE HEIR OF LAUNAY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
Park
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From this reading Matters became very unpleasant at the Park soon after Philip went away.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
Philip
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From this reading Matters became very unpleasant at the Park soon after Philip went away.
PRYOR
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR CAME TO LOVE THE HEIR OF LAUNAY.
regard
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From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
restraint
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From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would have been natural for a girl so circumstanced to have been full of Philip and his botany.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
soon
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From this reading Matters became very unpleasant at the Park soon after Philip went away.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
surprise
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From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR CAME TO LOVE THE HEIR OF LAUNAY.
There
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From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR CAME TO LOVE THE HEIR OF LAUNAY.
uneasiness
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From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
unpleasant
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From this reading Matters became very unpleasant at the Park soon after Philip went away.
very
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From this reading Matters became very unpleasant at the Park soon after Philip went away.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matters became very unpleasant at the Park soon after Philip went away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been something in his manner as he left, and a silence in regard to him on Bessy’s part, which created, not at first surprise, but uneasiness in the mind of Mrs. Miles.
world
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From this reading Bessy hardly mentioned his name, and Mrs. Miles knew enough of the world to feel that such restraint must have a cause.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been natural for a girl so circumstanced to have been full of Philip and his botany.
