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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 Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
acceptance
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From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
admit
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From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
all
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From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "May be it wor," she would say, only she had no time for it just now.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
blame
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
broad
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From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
broadest
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From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
chapel
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From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
cheap
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
church
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From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
decidedly
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
entertainment
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
evenings
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
extremely
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
fond
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "May be it wor," she would say, only she had no time for it just now.
going
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "May be it wor," she would say, only she had no time for it just now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
Hester
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From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
ideas
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From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
just
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From this reading "May be it wor," she would say, only she had no time for it just now.
low
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May be it wor," she would say, only she had no time for it just now.
means
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From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
morals
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From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
now
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From this reading "May be it wor," she would say, only she had no time for it just now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
only
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From this reading "May be it wor," she would say, only she had no time for it just now.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
other
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
particular
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From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
penny
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
people
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
place
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
places
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
popular
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From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
pressed
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From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
professed
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From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
public-house
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
religion
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From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
reverse
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From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
righteousness
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From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
say
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From this reading "May be it wor," she would say, only she had no time for it just now.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
simply
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
special
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
specially
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From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
strait-laced
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From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
subjects
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From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
suit
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
Sundays
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From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
temperament
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
theatres
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From this reading She did not blame people for going to the public-house, although she never went herself, simply because that special place did not suit her special temperament; but she was extremely fond of spending her evenings at the penny theatres, or other cheap and decidedly low places of entertainment.
there
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From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "May be it wor," she would say, only she had no time for it just now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
usual
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From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
wickedness
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From this reading She was the reverse of strait-laced; her morals were nothing in particular, and her ideas on all subjects, whether on righteousness or wickedness, the broadest of the broad.
woman
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From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
wor
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From this reading "May be it wor," she would say, only she had no time for it just now.
word
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From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
worn't
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From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She went neither to church nor chapel on Sundays--she professed no religion, although when pressed on the point she would not admit that it worn't there.
Wright
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From this reading Hester Wright was a popular, but by no means, in the usual acceptance of the word, a specially good woman.
