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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 Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
accordingly
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
agreed
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
amiable
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two girls were excused lessons; as for preparation for the prize competition, that they might go on with or not, as they wished.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
best
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
carried
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From this reading The plan was carried into effect.
competition
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From this reading The two girls were excused lessons; as for preparation for the prize competition, that they might go on with or not, as they wished.
consultation
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
consulted
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
darling
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
daughter
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
days
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
eagerly
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
effect
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From this reading The plan was carried into effect.
END
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From this reading THE END OF LOVE.
excused
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
friend
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
girls
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From this reading The two girls were excused lessons; as for preparation for the prize competition, that they might go on with or not, as they wished.
go
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From this reading The two girls were excused lessons; as for preparation for the prize competition, that they might go on with or not, as they wished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
Hollyhock's
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
ill-health
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The plan was carried into effect.
Jasmine
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
Jasmine's
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
Lennox
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
lessons
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
Leucha
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
LOVE
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From this reading THE END OF LOVE.
Macintyre
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
Meg
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
men
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The two girls were excused lessons; as for preparation for the prize competition, that they might go on with or not, as they wished.
most
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
Mrs
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two girls were excused lessons; as for preparation for the prize competition, that they might go on with or not, as they wished.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF LOVE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The two girls were excused lessons; as for preparation for the prize competition, that they might go on with or not, as they wished.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
plan
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From this reading The plan was carried into effect.
plea
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
preparation
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From this reading The two girls were excused lessons; as for preparation for the prize competition, that they might go on with or not, as they wished.
prize
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From this reading The two girls were excused lessons; as for preparation for the prize competition, that they might go on with or not, as they wished.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
soul
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
suggestion
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
talking
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two girls were excused lessons; as for preparation for the prize competition, that they might go on with or not, as they wished.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF LOVE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two girls were excused lessons; as for preparation for the prize competition, that they might go on with or not, as they wished.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
two
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plan was carried into effect.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
wished
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre agreed most eagerly to Jasmine's suggestion, and accordingly, two days after Meg had 'saved her immortal soul,' Leucha and Jasmine were excused lessons--Leucha on the plea of ill-health, Jasmine because she wished to help her darling Hollyhock's friend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.
young
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From this reading Mr Lennox was consulted, and being the best and most amiable of men, after talking for a short time to his young daughter Jasmine, he went over and had a consultation with Mrs Macintyre.