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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 It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
beautiful
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From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
Bernardine
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From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
crying
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From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
day
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From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
discover
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From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
envious
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From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
excitedly
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From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
exult
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From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
how
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From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
just
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From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
knowledge
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From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
Louisa
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From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
made
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From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
mother
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From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
much
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From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
night
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From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
path
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From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
rival
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From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
seen
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From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
spoke
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From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
swept
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From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
together
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From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
two
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From this reading Suddenly she stopped short and brought her two hands together, crying, excitedly:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I can never rest night or day until I have seen this Bernardine and swept her from my path!" she cried.
up
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From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
well
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From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But how should she discover who this beautiful Bernardine was of whom he spoke with so much feeling?
worry
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From this reading It would worry her mother to discover that she had a rival, while Louisa--well, she was so envious of her, as it was, she might exult in the knowledge.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She made up her mind that she would not tell her mother or Louisa just yet.
