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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 After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
almost
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From this reading Miss Robinson looked almost exactly as she had looked for the last ten years.
Althea
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From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
altogether
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From this reading On the whole, she was sorry to think that it might be so, though the impression had not been altogether happy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
arduous
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From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
arrived
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Robinson looked almost exactly as she had looked for the last ten years.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
away
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From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the whole, she was sorry to think that it might be so, though the impression had not been altogether happy.
beaming
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the whole, she was sorry to think that it might be so, though the impression had not been altogether happy.
black
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From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
day
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From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
down
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
dressed
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
exactly
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From this reading Miss Robinson looked almost exactly as she had looked for the last ten years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
four
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
gone
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From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the whole, she was sorry to think that it might be so, though the impression had not been altogether happy.
happy
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From this reading On the whole, she was sorry to think that it might be so, though the impression had not been altogether happy.
Harriet
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
hour
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
impression
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From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
lady
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From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Robinson looked almost exactly as she had looked for the last ten years.
lay
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
lazy
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Robinson looked almost exactly as she had looked for the last ten years.
lunch
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From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
merely
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From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
mingled
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From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
Miss
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
observed
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From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
odd
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From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole, she was sorry to think that it might be so, though the impression had not been altogether happy.
place
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From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
probably
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From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
punctually
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
read
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
receive
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
remain
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From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
reviews
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
Robinson
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
shopping
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From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
sorry
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From this reading On the whole, she was sorry to think that it might be so, though the impression had not been altogether happy.
strong
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From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
ten
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From this reading Miss Robinson looked almost exactly as she had looked for the last ten years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
then
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the whole, she was sorry to think that it might be so, though the impression had not been altogether happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
very
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From this reading She might very probably have gone away, and it was odd to think that an impression so strong was probably to remain an impression merely.
voluble
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From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After lunch she lay down and read reviews for a lazy hour, and then dressed to receive Miss Harriet Robinson, who, voluble and beaming, arrived punctually at four.
whole
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From this reading On the whole, she was sorry to think that it might be so, though the impression had not been altogether happy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
years
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From this reading Miss Robinson looked almost exactly as she had looked for the last ten years.
young
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From this reading When Althea went in to lunch next day, after an arduous morning of shopping, she observed, with mingled relief and disappointment, that the young lady in black was not in her place.
