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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
back
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From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
city
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CONSTRAINT
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From this reading WEARY OF CONSTRAINT.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
doing
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From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
Emerson
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Emerson's
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enough
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From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
friend
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From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
friends
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From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
happened
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Hartley
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From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
hours
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house
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husband
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impression
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From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
indirectly
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influence
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From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
intimate
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introduced
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From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
Irene
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From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
kept
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From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
kind
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From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
lady
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From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
lips
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From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
Lloyd
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From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
more
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From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
most
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From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
moved
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From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
Mr
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Mrs
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From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WEARY OF CONSTRAINT.
often
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From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
prejudice
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From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
singular
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From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
Singularly
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From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
spent
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From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
spoken
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From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
Talbot
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From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
there
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From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
unreasonable
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From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
up
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From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
WEARY
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From this reading WEARY OF CONSTRAINT.
week
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From this reading Singularly enough, it so happened that Mr. Emerson never let this lady at his house, though she spent hours there every week; and, more singular still, Irene had never spoken about her to her husband.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of these, the one who had most influence over her was Mrs. Lloyd, and that influence was not of the right kind.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _TIME_ moved on, and Mrs. Emerson's intimate city friends were those to whom she had been introduced, directly or indirectly, through Mrs. Talbot.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had often been on the point of doing so, but an impression that Hartley would take up an unreasonable prejudice against her kept the name of this friend back from her lips.
