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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 WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
almost
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
came
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From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
coming
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
day
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From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
don't
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
Eliza
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
Ellis's
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
end
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From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
glad
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
go
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From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
going
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
got
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
hadn't
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
heads
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
holiday
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
hot
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From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
hours
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From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
house
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
how
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
immediately
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
liked
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
Miss
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
nice
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From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
nicest
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From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
off
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From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
Only
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
out
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
packing
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
railway
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From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
rather
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From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
servants
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
started
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From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
there
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
three
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From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
too
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From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
travelling
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From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
very
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From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
walks
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
we'd
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
week
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From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
Wildmoor
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From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
