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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 Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
abrupt
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
always
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
ambition
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From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
basked
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
busy
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From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
came
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
conversations
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From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
Corbet
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
decided
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
down
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
dreariest
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
early
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
earth
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
Easter
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
Ellinor
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From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
fear
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
fell
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
friendly
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From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
future
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From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
girl
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
happiness
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From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
heavens
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
Hitherto
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
jar
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From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
just
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
less
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From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
London
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From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
looking
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
love
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
lover
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From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
manners
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
married
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From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
meet
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From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
mingled
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
Mr
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
much
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From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
opinions
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
perceived
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From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
reference
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From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
revelled
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
see
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From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
showed
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
softened
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
tenderness
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
then
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From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
together
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From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
too
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From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
treatment
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
two
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From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
unmixed
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From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
up
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
usual
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From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
very
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
visit
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From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
whole
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
Wilkins
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From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
year
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
young
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
