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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 A NEW LIGHT.
all
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
Araminta
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
auditors
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From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
became
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From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late before Law got home.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
bottom
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
busy
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From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
Duke
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
end
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
expedients
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
Family
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From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
finished
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
flew
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From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
get
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
got
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From this reading It was late before Law got home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
hem
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From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
Herald
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From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
history
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
home
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From this reading It was late before Law got home.
how
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
interested
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From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
interesting
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From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late before Law got home.
Lady
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
late
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From this reading It was late before Law got home.
Law
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From this reading It was late before Law got home.
lengthy
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From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
LIGHT
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From this reading A NEW LIGHT.
lightning
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From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
like
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From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
manifold
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
needles
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From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
NEW
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From this reading A NEW LIGHT.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
place
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From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
portion
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
power
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
pursued
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
read
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From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
refused
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
seams
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From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
showing
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
story
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place he read the _Family Herald_ through to his interested and busy auditors.
trimmings
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From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
troubles
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late before Law got home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their needles flew like lightning along the lengthy seams; trimmings were as nothing to them, and even a hem became interesting as he read.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
wicked
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From this reading When he had pursued Lady Araminta to the end of this little portion of her history, showing how she refused that wicked Duke who was at the bottom of all her troubles, and whose expedients to get her into his power were so manifold, he began the next story--and so on till all was finished.
