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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 In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
accompanied
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
all
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
Amelia
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
apartment
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From this reading Booth had scarce ushered the colonel up to his apartment when a servant from Mrs. James knocked hastily at the door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
arrived
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From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
beauty
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
Booth
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
Chapter
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From this reading Chapter i.
children
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
colonel
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
company
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
day
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
door
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From this reading Booth had scarce ushered the colonel up to his apartment when a servant from Mrs. James knocked hastily at the door.
easily
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
Ellison
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
fond
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Booth had scarce ushered the colonel up to his apartment when a servant from Mrs. James knocked hastily at the door.
girl
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
go
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
grave
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
hastily
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From this reading Booth had scarce ushered the colonel up to his apartment when a servant from Mrs. James knocked hastily at the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
home
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From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chapter i.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
indifferent
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
James
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From this reading Booth had scarce ushered the colonel up to his apartment when a servant from Mrs. James knocked hastily at the door.
knocked
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From this reading Booth had scarce ushered the colonel up to his apartment when a servant from Mrs. James knocked hastily at the door.
latter's
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
lodging
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
lordship's
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
maid
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From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
matters
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
mother
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
Mrs
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
other
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
Panegyrics
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
parts
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
persuaded
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Booth had scarce ushered the colonel up to his apartment when a servant from Mrs. James knocked hastily at the door.
servant
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From this reading Booth had scarce ushered the colonel up to his apartment when a servant from Mrs. James knocked hastily at the door.
showed
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
Spring-garden
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From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
surprize
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From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
together
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
town
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
truth
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
unwillingness
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From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
up
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From this reading Booth had scarce ushered the colonel up to his apartment when a servant from Mrs. James knocked hastily at the door.
ushered
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From this reading Booth had scarce ushered the colonel up to his apartment when a servant from Mrs. James knocked hastily at the door.
wait
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
walked
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
week
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From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they arrived in Spring-garden, Booth, to his great surprize, found no one at home but the maid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters._ The colonel and Booth walked together to the latter’s lodging, for as it was not that day in the week in which all parts of the town are indifferent, Booth could not wait on the colonel.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In truth, Amelia had accompanied Mrs. Ellison and her children to his lordship’s; for, as her little girl showed a great unwillingness to go without her, the fond mother was easily persuaded to make one of the company.
