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A LITTLE MINX, ETC. My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen. She was my governess. Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman. She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LITTLE MINX, ETC.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE MINX, ETC.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
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From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
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From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
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From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
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From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
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From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
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From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
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From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
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From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
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From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
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From this reading A LITTLE MINX, ETC.
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From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
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From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
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From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
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From this reading She was my governess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
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From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
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From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE MINX, ETC.
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From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
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From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
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From this reading A LITTLE MINX, ETC.
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From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
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From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
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From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
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From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was my governess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
at the time that
From this reading My father in England married a second time when I was about eighteen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
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From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mother herself had engaged her, and I believe had asked, when dying, that she would remain to take care of us; and I don't say that she was not a good woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been nearly five years in the house, and we had the habit of looking to her for advice in all family concerns; and certainly she took great pains with my education.
