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all
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
also
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Mebby you want me to say Miss Livingstone,” said she, “but I shan’t.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
call
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
came
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
ceased
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
chooses
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From this reading I’ll call her Miss Nichols, or Matilda, just which she chooses.”
chose
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From this reading Of course Mrs. Livingstone chose the latter, wincing, though, every time she heard it.
compelled
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course Mrs. Livingstone chose the latter, wincing, though, every time she heard it.
daughter
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
economy
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
endure
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
enumerate
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course Mrs. Livingstone chose the latter, wincing, though, every time she heard it.
familiar
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
family
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
given
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
gradually
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
heard
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From this reading Of course Mrs. Livingstone chose the latter, wincing, though, every time she heard it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
hopes
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mebby you want me to say Miss Livingstone,” said she, “but I shan’t.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll call her Miss Nichols, or Matilda, just which she chooses.”
ideas
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
just
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From this reading I’ll call her Miss Nichols, or Matilda, just which she chooses.”
latter
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From this reading Of course Mrs. Livingstone chose the latter, wincing, though, every time she heard it.
Livingstone
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
many
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
Matilda
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From this reading I’ll call her Miss Nichols, or Matilda, just which she chooses.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mebby you want me to say Miss Livingstone,” said she, “but I shan’t.
Mebby
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From this reading “Mebby you want me to say Miss Livingstone,” said she, “but I shan’t.
Miss
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From this reading “Mebby you want me to say Miss Livingstone,” said she, “but I shan’t.
mortifications
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
mother
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
Mr
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
Mrs
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
Nichols
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From this reading I’ll call her Miss Nichols, or Matilda, just which she chooses.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I’ll call her Miss Nichols, or Matilda, just which she chooses.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
position
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
readers
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
request
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
said
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From this reading “Mebby you want me to say Miss Livingstone,” said she, “but I shan’t.
say
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From this reading “Mebby you want me to say Miss Livingstone,” said she, “but I shan’t.
shan't
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From this reading “Mebby you want me to say Miss Livingstone,” said she, “but I shan’t.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
son's
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
teaching
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Of course Mrs. Livingstone chose the latter, wincing, though, every time she heard it.
Tilda
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course Mrs. Livingstone chose the latter, wincing, though, every time she heard it.
tiresome
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
true
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From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
up
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From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
want
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From this reading “Mebby you want me to say Miss Livingstone,” said she, “but I shan’t.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
wincing
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From this reading Of course Mrs. Livingstone chose the latter, wincing, though, every time she heard it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One by one her ideas of teaching them economy were given up, as was also all hopes of ever being at all familiar with her daughter, whom, at her son’s request, she had ceased to call “’Tilda.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be tiresome both to ourselves and our readers, were we to enumerate the many mortifications which both Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone were compelled to endure from their mother, who gradually came to understand her true position in the family.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mebby you want me to say Miss Livingstone,” said she, “but I shan’t.
