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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 I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN EXCHANGE Great women belong to history and to self-sacrifice.
baroness
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
Bay
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
belong
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From this reading IN EXCHANGE Great women belong to history and to self-sacrifice.
busy
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
camp
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
care
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
close
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
days
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From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
evening
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From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
EXCHANGE
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From this reading IN EXCHANGE Great women belong to history and to self-sacrifice.
explained
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
families
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
folk
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
gallery
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From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN EXCHANGE Great women belong to history and to self-sacrifice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
HerselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
history
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From this reading IN EXCHANGE Great women belong to history and to self-sacrifice.
houses
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From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
Hudson
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
Hunt
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From this reading --_Leigh Hunt_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN EXCHANGE Great women belong to history and to self-sacrifice.
inquiries
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
kept
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
Leigh
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From this reading --_Leigh Hunt_.
log
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From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
made
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
met
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From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
mingle
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
mission
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From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
missionary
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
more
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
narrow
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From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
necessary
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
neighborhood
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
now
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
outfit
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
own
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
preparation
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
proper
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
quarters
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
see
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From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
self-sacrifice
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From this reading IN EXCHANGE Great women belong to history and to self-sacrifice.
sufficient
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From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN EXCHANGE Great women belong to history and to self-sacrifice.
two
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From this reading Herself I did not see for the next two days; but one evening I met her on the narrow log gallery of one of the mission houses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I kept close to my own camp when not busy with my inquiries in the neighborhood, where I now began to see what could be done in the preparation of a proper outfit for the baroness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For sufficient reasons of my own, which have been explained, I did not care to mingle more than was necessary with the party of the Hudson Bay folk who made their quarters with the missionary families.
women
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From this reading IN EXCHANGE Great women belong to history and to self-sacrifice.
