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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 Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
aggravated
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
any
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
assumed
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
attach
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
aware
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
brass
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
Calder
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
Cannon
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From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
charge
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
climbed
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
cold
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
curious
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
fictitious
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
flight
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
floor
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
flouted
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
form
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She was free.
go
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
Hilda
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From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
hubbub
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
HUGO
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From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
importance
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
improvement
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
impunity
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
ISAAC
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From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
Karkeek
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
leading
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
market
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
market-place
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
mother's
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
Mr
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From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
nature
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
observed
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
October
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
offices
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
out
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
Past
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
PITMAN
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From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
plates
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
property
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
prove
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
Q
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
ran
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From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
requested
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
risk
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From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
Saturday
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From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was free.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
soon
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
stairs
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
straw-littered
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From this reading Past the brass plates of Mr. Q. Karkeek, out of the straw-littered hubbub of the market-place, she climbed the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
Street
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
unheated
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From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
VICTOR
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From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
visit
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From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
visiting
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From this reading VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN I The next morning, Saturday, Hilda ran no risk in visiting Mr. Cannon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was free.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother's cold, after a fictitious improvement, had assumed an aggravated form in order to prove that not with impunity may nature be flouted in unheated October drawing-rooms; and Hilda had been requested to go to market alone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And even supposing that the visit should be observed by the curious, nobody would attach any importance to it, because everybody would soon be aware that Mr. Cannon had assumed charge of the Calder Street property.
