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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 It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
Adam
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From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
all
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To his great delight, Hetty said, “Yes; I’d as soon she lived with us as not.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
busy
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From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
consent
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From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
day
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
delight
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From this reading To his great delight, Hetty said, “Yes; I’d as soon she lived with us as not.”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
February
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From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
gone
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From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his great delight, Hetty said, “Yes; I’d as soon she lived with us as not.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
happy
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
Hetty
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From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
house
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From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
housekeeping
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
I'd
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From this reading To his great delight, Hetty said, “Yes; I’d as soon she lived with us as not.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
leaving
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From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
Lisbeth
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From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
live
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From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
lived
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From this reading To his great delight, Hetty said, “Yes; I’d as soon she lived with us as not.”
longed-for
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
love
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From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
March
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
marked
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
married
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
mother
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From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
mother's
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From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
nearer
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
new
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To his great delight, Hetty said, “Yes; I’d as soon she lived with us as not.”
November
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From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
old
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From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
piteously
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From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
preparations
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
progress
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
put
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From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
rooms
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From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
run
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From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
said
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From this reading To his great delight, Hetty said, “Yes; I’d as soon she lived with us as not.”
see
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From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
Seth
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From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
soon
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From this reading To his great delight, Hetty said, “Yes; I’d as soon she lived with us as not.”
Sundays
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From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
taking
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From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
Two
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From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
up
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From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To his great delight, Hetty said, “Yes; I’d as soon she lived with us as not.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a busy time for Adam—the time between the beginning of November and the beginning of February, and he could see little of Hetty, except on Sundays.
ways
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From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But a happy time, nevertheless, for it was taking him nearer and nearer to March, when they were to be married, and all the little preparations for their new housekeeping marked the progress towards the longed-for day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two new rooms had been “run up” to the old house, for his mother and Seth were to live with them after all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lisbeth had cried so piteously at the thought of leaving Adam that he had gone to Hetty and asked her if, for the love of him, she would put up with his mother’s ways and consent to live with her.
Yes
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From this reading To his great delight, Hetty said, “Yes; I’d as soon she lived with us as not.”
