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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 No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
age
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From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
always
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louisa was just turned of ten, and Emma was one year younger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
better
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From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
carelessness
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
CHARACTERS
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From this reading TWO CHARACTERS.
chief
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
child
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
doubt
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From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
Emma
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From this reading Louisa was just turned of ten, and Emma was one year younger.
faults
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
finding
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
girls
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From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
good-natured
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
just
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From this reading Louisa was just turned of ten, and Emma was one year younger.
kind
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
like
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From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
Louisa
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From this reading Louisa was just turned of ten, and Emma was one year younger.
many
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
oblige
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Louisa was just turned of ten, and Emma was one year younger.
out
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
plain
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From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
ready
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
reason
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From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
selfish
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From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
sister
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From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
ten
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From this reading Louisa was just turned of ten, and Emma was one year younger.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have no doubt that although you know so little about them, you already like Emma better than her sister; and the reason of this is plain.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
turned
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From this reading Louisa was just turned of ten, and Emma was one year younger.
TWO
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From this reading TWO CHARACTERS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louisa was just turned of ten, and Emma was one year younger.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No one could be long with Louisa without finding out that she was a selfish child; while Emma, though she had many faults, of which carelessness was the chief, was of a kind, good-natured disposition, always ready to oblige.
year
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From this reading Louisa was just turned of ten, and Emma was one year younger.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is time that I should tell you the age of these two little girls.
younger
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From this reading Louisa was just turned of ten, and Emma was one year younger.
