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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 The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
account
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
affirmative
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
answer
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
anticipation
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
anxiety
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
big
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From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
breakfast
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From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
broke
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
came
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
chestnut
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From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
clearness
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
comes
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
conscious
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
dairy
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From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
day
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
distinguishes
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
down
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
down-stairs
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
enquire
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
exquisite
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
father
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
father's
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
find
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
follows
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
given
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From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
gone
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From this reading Directly he had gone off to the library she ran upstairs to put on her habit.
habit
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From this reading Directly he had gone off to the library she ran upstairs to put on her habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
happiness
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
health
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
Ida
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
inspection
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From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
lakes
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
library
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From this reading Directly he had gone off to the library she ran upstairs to put on her habit.
made
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From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
mildly
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
off
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From this reading Directly he had gone off to the library she ran upstairs to put on her habit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
ordered
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From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
put
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From this reading Directly he had gone off to the library she ran upstairs to put on her habit.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
ran
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From this reading Directly he had gone off to the library she ran upstairs to put on her habit.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
saddled
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From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
sense
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
shabbiness
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From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
slept
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
stables
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From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time she was struck by its shabbiness; she had never given a thought to it before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
tour
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From this reading She made her morning tour of inspection of the stables and the dairy, and ordered the big chestnut to be saddled directly after breakfast.
upstairs
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From this reading Directly he had gone off to the library she ran upstairs to put on her habit.
usual
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
well
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From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
wet
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From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When her father came down she was relieved to find that he seemed to be in his usual health; and in answer to her question whether he had slept well, he replied in the affirmative, and was mildly surprised that she should enquire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning broke with that exquisite clearness which distinguishes the lakes when a fine day follows a wet one; and, despite her anxiety on her father's account, Ida, as she went down-stairs, was conscious of that sense of happiness which comes from anticipation.
