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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 There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
actions
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From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
blown
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From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
Camilla's
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From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
certain
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From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
cherished
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From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
companions
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From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
crimes
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From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
day
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From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
decide
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From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
deeds
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From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
departed
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From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
discord
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From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
dislike
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From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
ears
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From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
end
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From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
errand
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From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
excursions
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From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
February
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From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
feelings
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From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
Felicity's
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From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
gave
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From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
harshest
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From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
hid
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From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
inspiriting
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From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
London
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From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
many
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From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
most
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From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
Mrs
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From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
noiseless
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From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
object
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From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
occupation
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From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
opinions
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From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
Saturday
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From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
shopping
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From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
silent
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From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
sister-in-law's
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From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
sound
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From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
subject
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From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
surprise
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From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
Tancred
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From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
There
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From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If her companions gave a thought to the subject, it was to decide that her errand must be one of the many noiseless good deeds which she hid as if they were crimes.
trumpet
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From this reading The trumpet blown before actions, so inspiriting a sound in Felicity’s ears, was harshest discord in her sister-in-law’s.
unexplained
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From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
unusual
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From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
vigorous
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From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing unusual in Camilla’s spending a day of unexplained occupation in London.
week
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From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It therefore excited no surprise when, on a certain Saturday at the end of the first week in February, she departed on one of her silent excursions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It could not have had for object shopping, an occupation for which Mrs. Tancred cherished a dislike as vigorous as were most of her feelings and opinions.
