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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 The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
addressed
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
Alban
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
attention
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From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
care
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
Cecilia
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
conclusion
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
correspondence
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From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
cottage
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From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
curiosity
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
directed
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
Emily
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From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
emotions
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
envelope
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From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
filled
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
followed
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
inclosures
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From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
indeed
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
Jervis
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
letter
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
lines
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
longer
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From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
messenger
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
Morris
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
motive
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From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
Northumberland
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From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
occupy
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From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
overpowering
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
own
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From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
person
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
protecting
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From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
received
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
Redwood
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
secured
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From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
serving
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From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
Sir
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
some
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
surprise
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
taken
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From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
trusted
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
two
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From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
