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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 A WIFE FOR PHILIP.
accurately
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
Apley
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From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
attractiveness
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From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
awkward
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From this reading A timid and awkward country girl was not likely to supplant Phyllis with Philip or his parents.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
bringing
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From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
constant
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From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
country
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From this reading A timid and awkward country girl was not likely to supplant Phyllis with Philip or his parents.
describing
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
dismay
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From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
Dorothy
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
due
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From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
ease
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
feel
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From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WIFE FOR PHILIP.
girl
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From this reading A timid and awkward country girl was not likely to supplant Phyllis with Philip or his parents.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
heard
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From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A timid and awkward country girl was not likely to supplant Phyllis with Philip or his parents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
intercourse
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From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
Laura
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From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
Laura's
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
likely
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From this reading A timid and awkward country girl was not likely to supplant Phyllis with Philip or his parents.
live
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From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
made
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From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
manner
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
Margaret
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
measure
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From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
mimicking
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
much
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A timid and awkward country girl was not likely to supplant Phyllis with Philip or his parents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A timid and awkward country girl was not likely to supplant Phyllis with Philip or his parents.
parents
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From this reading A timid and awkward country girl was not likely to supplant Phyllis with Philip or his parents.
PHILIP
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From this reading A WIFE FOR PHILIP.
Phyllis
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
Phyllis's
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From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
pleasure
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From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
report
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
rich
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From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
set
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
Sidney
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From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
supplant
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From this reading A timid and awkward country girl was not likely to supplant Phyllis with Philip or his parents.
taking
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
tea
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
timid
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From this reading A timid and awkward country girl was not likely to supplant Phyllis with Philip or his parents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Sidney and Margaret took great pleasure in Phyllis's attractiveness; and Laura had made them feel that it was in a great measure due to her constant intercourse with themselves.
very
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From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
ward
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From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Phyllis brought a report of Dorothy, after taking tea with her and Margaret alone, accurately describing her appearance and mimicking her manner, Laura's mind was set very much at ease.
WIFE
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From this reading A WIFE FOR PHILIP.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
young
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From this reading Laura had heard with dismay that Sidney was bringing a rich young ward to live at Apley.
