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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 Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
air
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
Alice
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
almost
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
amusements
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From this reading The theatres pleased her more, though the amusements there were tamer than she had expected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Society was delightful to her because it was real London society.
better
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From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
Carew
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
carriage
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
carried
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
classical
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From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
clothes
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
concerts
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From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
delightful
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From this reading Society was delightful to her because it was real London society.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
driving
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
expected
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From this reading The theatres pleased her more, though the amusements there were tamer than she had expected.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
going
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
ground
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
happiness
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
high
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
hoped
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
house
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
intention
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Society was delightful to her because it was real London society.
Kensington
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
liked
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From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
live
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
London
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Lydia
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
Mayfair
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
more
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From this reading The theatres pleased her more, though the amusements there were tamer than she had expected.
music
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From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
northerly
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
often
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From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
opera
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From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
out
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
Park
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
particularly
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From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
perfect
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The theatres pleased her more, though the amusements there were tamer than she had expected.
real
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From this reading Society was delightful to her because it was real London society.
Regent's
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relish
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From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
remorselessly
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
set
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
Society
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From this reading Society was delightful to her because it was real London society.
South
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From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
store
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From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
tamer
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From this reading The theatres pleased her more, though the amusements there were tamer than she had expected.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
theatres
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From this reading The theatres pleased her more, though the amusements there were tamer than she had expected.
there
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From this reading The theatres pleased her more, though the amusements there were tamer than she had expected.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The theatres pleased her more, though the amusements there were tamer than she had expected.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Lydia set great store by the high northerly ground and open air of the park; and Alice found almost perfect happiness in driving through London in a fine carriage and fine clothes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Society was delightful to her because it was real London society.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The theatres pleased her more, though the amusements there were tamer than she had expected.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She liked that better than concerts of classical music, which she did not particularly relish, or even than the opera, to which they went often.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Miss Carew remorselessly carried out her intention of going to London, where she took a house in Regent’s Park, to the disappointment of Alice, who had hoped to live in Mayfair, or at least in South Kensington.
