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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 By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
Alban
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From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
aware
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
continue
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From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
correspond
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From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
cottage
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
earlier
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
Ellmother
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
Emily
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
Emily's
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From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
evening
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
felt
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From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
followed
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From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
importance
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
inclined
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From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
Ladd
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From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
later
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From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
master
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From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
Miss
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From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
mistress's
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
Netherwoods
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From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
occupy
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From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
permit
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
place
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From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
presence
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
remain
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
room
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From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
school
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
services
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From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
tea
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
too
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
train
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From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
understood
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From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
usual
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
waiting
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From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
well
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
well-being
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
