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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 She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
affectionate
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
apart
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From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
away
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From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
built
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From this reading Verily, Goody Ramsden's fears were not built without a foundation!
calculation
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From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
carry
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From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
ceased
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From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
Elma
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
entered
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From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
fade
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
fears
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From this reading Verily, Goody Ramsden's fears were not built without a foundation!
foundation
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From this reading Verily, Goody Ramsden's fears were not built without a foundation!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
girl
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
Goody
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From this reading Verily, Goody Ramsden's fears were not built without a foundation!
guest
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
gushing
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
heart
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From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
Holt
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
impedimenta
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From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
interest
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From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
Madame
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From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Verily, Goody Ramsden's fears were not built without a foundation!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
once
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From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
out
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
own
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From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
person
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From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
personal
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From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
possibility
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From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
promptly
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
Ramsden
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
Ramsden's
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From this reading Verily, Goody Ramsden's fears were not built without a foundation!
recollection
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
regarding
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From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
roof
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From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
Society
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From this reading A typical Society woman!
standpoint
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From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
typical
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From this reading A typical Society woman!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
Verily
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From this reading Verily, Goody Ramsden's fears were not built without a foundation!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame went through life regarding every person and thing from her own personal standpoint; apart from herself they ceased to interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Verily, Goody Ramsden's fears were not built without a foundation!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That a broken heart might be among the impedimenta which she would carry away with her, was a possibility which never once entered into the calculation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Verily, Goody Ramsden's fears were not built without a foundation!
woman
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From this reading A typical Society woman!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would be affectionate and gushing to Elma Ramsden so long as the girl remained a guest under her roof; when she returned to The Holt she would promptly fade out of recollection.
