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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 How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
acknowledgment
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From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hester immediately felt that something had been gained, but she declined the proposed visit for the present.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
Bolton
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hester immediately felt that something had been gained, but she declined the proposed visit for the present.
Caldigate
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
Cambridge
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From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
ceremonious
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From this reading With Mrs. Daniel the matter was quite ceremonious and short.
ceremony
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From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
Conquered
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
Daniel
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From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
declined
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From this reading Hester immediately felt that something had been gained, but she declined the proposed visit for the present.
delighted
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From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
dine
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From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
felt
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From this reading Hester immediately felt that something had been gained, but she declined the proposed visit for the present.
Folking
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From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hester immediately felt that something had been gained, but she declined the proposed visit for the present.
further
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
gained
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From this reading Hester immediately felt that something had been gained, but she declined the proposed visit for the present.
gone
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From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
Grange
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
heads
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
Hester
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From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
home
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
How
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
husband
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From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
immediately
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From this reading Hester immediately felt that something had been gained, but she declined the proposed visit for the present.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
intended
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From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
John
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
made
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From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
matter
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From this reading With Mrs. Daniel the matter was quite ceremonious and short.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
Mrs
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
Nearly
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
out
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From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
own
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
present
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From this reading Hester immediately felt that something had been gained, but she declined the proposed visit for the present.
proposed
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From this reading Hester immediately felt that something had been gained, but she declined the proposed visit for the present.
Puritan
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
return
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
Robert
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From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
said
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
saying
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From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hester immediately felt that something had been gained, but she declined the proposed visit for the present.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading With Mrs. Daniel the matter was quite ceremonious and short.
signify
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From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
sleep
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From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
suggested
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From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
visit
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From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
visits
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From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
week
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, both Mrs. Robert and Mrs. Daniel had gone out to Folking and made visits of ceremony,--visits which were intended to signify their acknowledgment that Mrs. John Caldigate was Mrs. John Caldigate.
wife
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Mrs. Daniel the matter was quite ceremonious and short.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Robert suggested something as to a visit into Cambridge, saying that her husband would be delighted if Hester and Mr. Caldigate would come and dine and sleep.
written
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From this reading How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered Nearly a week passed over their heads at Puritan Grange before anything further was either done or said, or even written, as to the return of John Caldigate to his own home and to his own wife.
