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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 That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
allowed
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From this reading So Cranford was allowed to visit Miss Matty; and, whether allowed or not, it intended to visit Lady Glenmire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Cranford was allowed to visit Miss Matty; and, whether allowed or not, it intended to visit Lady Glenmire.
approval
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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.
arranged
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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
comfortably
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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
consider
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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
Cranford
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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
days
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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
decision
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
doing
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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
effect
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
father
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
few
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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
forfeit
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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
gained
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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.
gave
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
Glenmire
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
husband's
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
idea
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
intended
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From this reading So Cranford was allowed to visit Miss Matty; and, whether allowed or not, it intended to visit Lady Glenmire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Cranford was allowed to visit Miss Matty; and, whether allowed or not, it intended to visit Lady Glenmire.
Jamieson's
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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.
Lady
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
laws
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
married
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
Matty
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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
Miss
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From this reading BEFORE I left Miss Matty at Cranford everything had been comfortably arranged for her.
mortifying
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
Mrs
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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Cranford was allowed to visit Miss Matty; and, whether allowed or not, it intended to visit Lady Glenmire.
occupied
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So Cranford was allowed to visit Miss Matty; and, whether allowed or not, it intended to visit Lady Glenmire.
oracle
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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
precedence
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
privileges
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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
rank
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
retains
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
selling
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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
society
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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
some
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
station
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
strict
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
taken
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From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
takes
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
tea
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From this reading Even Mrs Jamieson’s approval of her selling tea had been gained.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
unmarried
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
visit
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From this reading So Cranford was allowed to visit Miss Matty; and, whether allowed or not, it intended to visit Lady Glenmire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
woman
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From this reading I think she had some little idea of mortifying Lady Glenmire by the decision she gave at last; which was to this effect: that whereas a married woman takes her husband’s rank by the strict laws of precedence, an unmarried woman retains the station her father occupied.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That oracle had taken a few days to consider whether by so doing Miss Matty would forfeit her right to the privileges of society in Cranford.
