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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 TALK_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was free for her use at this time of day; the colonel took a late breakfast, and was never up long before it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
breakfast
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From this reading It was free for her use at this time of day; the colonel took a late breakfast, and was never up long before it.
careful
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
colonel
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From this reading It was free for her use at this time of day; the colonel took a late breakfast, and was never up long before it.
day
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From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
days
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From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
doubt
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From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
down-stairs
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
dressing
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
dwelling
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
early
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
Esther
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From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
Esther's
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
father's
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading It was free for her use at this time of day; the colonel took a late breakfast, and was never up long before it.
grown
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From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
habit
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From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
harm
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From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
how
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From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
imperfectly
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
invalid
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From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
late
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From this reading It was free for her use at this time of day; the colonel took a late breakfast, and was never up long before it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
military
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From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
nature
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was free for her use at this time of day; the colonel took a late breakfast, and was never up long before it.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was free for her use at this time of day; the colonel took a late breakfast, and was never up long before it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
room
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
see
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From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
service
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From this reading This had grown to be his invalid habit; in the early days of his life and of military service, no doubt it had been different.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
somewhat
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
study
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
sun
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
TALK
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From this reading _A TALK_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was free for her use at this time of day; the colonel took a late breakfast, and was never up long before it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was free for her use at this time of day; the colonel took a late breakfast, and was never up long before it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was free for her use at this time of day; the colonel took a late breakfast, and was never up long before it.
up
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
use
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From this reading It was free for her use at this time of day; the colonel took a late breakfast, and was never up long before it.
very
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From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was up very early, a long while before the sun; and after a somewhat careful dressing, for it was not in Esther's nature to do anything imperfectly, she went down-stairs, to her father's little study or dwelling room.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
wise
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From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
wonted
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From this reading The next day began for Esther quite in its wonted wise, and it will be no harm to see how that was.
