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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 “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
beg
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From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
confess
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
considerable
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
dear
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From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
difficulty
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
don't
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From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
Gilbert
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
governess
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
happen
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From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
Hazlewood
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
home
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From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
how
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
ignorance
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From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
Laura
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
Lennard
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From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
Lennard's
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
LONELY
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From this reading VERY LONELY.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
Monckton
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
Mr
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From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
Mrs
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
musical
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
obliged
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
parrying
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
particular
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From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
perfect
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From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
present
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From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
questions
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
reason
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From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
remain
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From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
said
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From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
VERY
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From this reading VERY LONELY.
ward
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From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eleanor had considerable difficulty in parrying Mrs. Lennard’s questions as to how she had come to know Gilbert Monckton and his ward; and she was obliged to confess that she had been musical governess to Laura at Hazlewood.
wish
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From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
wishing
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From this reading “I have a very particular reason for wishing him to remain in perfect ignorance of my present home.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
won't
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From this reading “To be sure, my dear,” answered Mrs. Lennard, “of course I won’t tell him if you don’t wish me to do so.
write
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From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I must beg you not to tell Mr. Monckton that I am with you, if you should happen to write to him,” Eleanor said.
