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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 next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
any
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "She ought not to get both fortunes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
cautioned
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
change
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
coming
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
considerate
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From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
days
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From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
explaining
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
fact
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
family
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
few
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From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
fortunes
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From this reading "She ought not to get both fortunes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
get
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From this reading "She ought not to get both fortunes.
girls
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
heiress
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From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
kind
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From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
knew
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
leaving
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
like
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From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
living
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From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
Louisa
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From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
marriage
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
mentioning
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
Miss
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From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
other
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "She ought not to get both fortunes.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
Pendleton
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
prospect
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
Rogers
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From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
said
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From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
Sally
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From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
Sally's
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
sister
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From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
source
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
there
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
wealth
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From this reading Mrs. Pendleton had cautioned the girls against mentioning the fact of Sally's coming marriage, explaining that she might change her mind about leaving her fortune to the family if she knew there was a prospect of wealth for them from any other source.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next few days that passed were like a dream to Miss Rogers.
world
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From this reading Every one was so kind and considerate it seemed that she was living in another world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But it would not be fair to let her make sister Sally her heiress," said Louisa, bitterly.
