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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 I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THERE is Fred again with his arm around Jack Darcy's neck.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I declare, they are worse than two romantic schoolgirls.
aristocratic
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From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
arm
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From this reading "THERE is Fred again with his arm around Jack Darcy's neck.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "THERE is Fred again with his arm around Jack Darcy's neck.
away
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From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
book
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From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
bosom
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
called
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
commonplace
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From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
Darcy
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
Darcy's
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From this reading "THERE is Fred again with his arm around Jack Darcy's neck.
daughter
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
declare
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From this reading I declare, they are worse than two romantic schoolgirls.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
doubt
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
eyes
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From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
family
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
fortunate
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
Fred
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From this reading "THERE is Fred again with his arm around Jack Darcy's neck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
goes
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From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THERE is Fred again with his arm around Jack Darcy's neck.
hope
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From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I declare, they are worse than two romantic schoolgirls.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THERE is Fred again with his arm around Jack Darcy's neck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
Jack
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From this reading "THERE is Fred again with his arm around Jack Darcy's neck.
Lawrence
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From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
line
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
Mother
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
Mrs
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From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
neck
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From this reading "THERE is Fred again with his arm around Jack Darcy's neck.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
outgrown
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From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
quiet
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From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
raising
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From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
receive
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
remarked
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From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
romantic
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From this reading I declare, they are worse than two romantic schoolgirls.
schoolgirls
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From this reading I declare, they are worse than two romantic schoolgirls.
scion
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
sole
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I declare, they are worse than two romantic schoolgirls.
thankful
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From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
THERE
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From this reading "THERE is Fred again with his arm around Jack Darcy's neck.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I declare, they are worse than two romantic schoolgirls.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
to-morrow
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From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
two
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From this reading I declare, they are worse than two romantic schoolgirls.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
very
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From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which I never should do," remarked quiet, aristocratic Mrs. Lawrence, not even raising her eyes from her book.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THERE is Fred again with his arm around Jack Darcy's neck.
worse
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From this reading I declare, they are worse than two romantic schoolgirls.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
wretched
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From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
year
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From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mother, it is very fortunate that Jack is the sole scion of the Darcy line; for, if there were a daughter, you would no doubt be called upon to receive her into the bosom of the family."
youth
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From this reading I am so thankful Fred goes away to-morrow for a year! and I do hope by that time he will have outgrown that wretched, commonplace youth.
