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althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Jane's funeral was extremely simple and quiet.
any
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
aroused
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From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
Aunt
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From this reading Aunt Jane's funeral was extremely simple and quiet.
bad
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
big
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
brief
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
came
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
cared
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From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
comment
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From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
communicate
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
confined
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
death
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From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
departed
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
Elmwood
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
extremely
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From this reading Aunt Jane's funeral was extremely simple and quiet.
families
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
friends
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
funeral
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From this reading Aunt Jane's funeral was extremely simple and quiet.
generalities
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
house
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
interest
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From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
isolated
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
Jane's
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From this reading Aunt Jane's funeral was extremely simple and quiet.
living
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
made
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
minister
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
much
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From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
near
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
neighborhood
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
obsequies
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From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
possible
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
present
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From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
quiet
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From this reading Aunt Jane's funeral was extremely simple and quiet.
READING
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From this reading READING THE WILL.
refused
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
remarks
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
residence
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
say
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
simple
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From this reading Aunt Jane's funeral was extremely simple and quiet.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
tears
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading READING THE WILL.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
unable
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Therefore, although her death undoubtedly aroused much interest and comment, no one cared to be present at the obsequies.
vale
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From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Jane's funeral was extremely simple and quiet.
way
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So the minister came from Elmwood, and being unable to say much that was good or bad of "the woman who had departed from this vale of tears," he confined his remarks to generalities and made them as brief as possible.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading READING THE WILL.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
woman
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From this reading The woman had made no friends during her long residence in the neighborhood, having isolated herself at "the big house" and refused to communicate in any way with the families living near by.
