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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 Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
all
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From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This she well knew, but she did not seem to mind it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
come
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From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
common
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From this reading Neighbours, in the common sense of the word, the Crags had none, for their cottage was very isolated.
cottage
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From this reading Neighbours, in the common sense of the word, the Crags had none, for their cottage was very isolated.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
country
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From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
couple
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
Crags
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From this reading Neighbours, in the common sense of the word, the Crags had none, for their cottage was very isolated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This she well knew, but she did not seem to mind it.
Edge
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
else
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From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
FAIRIES
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From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
FERRETS
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From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neighbours, in the common sense of the word, the Crags had none, for their cottage was very isolated.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
full
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
good
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
grandson
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
Herveys
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
house
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neighbours, in the common sense of the word, the Crags had none, for their cottage was very isolated.
isolated
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From this reading Neighbours, in the common sense of the word, the Crags had none, for their cottage was very isolated.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
knew
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From this reading This she well knew, but she did not seem to mind it.
like
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From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
miles
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This she well knew, but she did not seem to mind it.
Moor
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
Nance's
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From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
nearness
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
neighbours
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From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Neighbours, in the common sense of the word, the Crags had none, for their cottage was very isolated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This she well knew, but she did not seem to mind it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
Old
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From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
only
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
part
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From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
peculiar
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From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
prejudice
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
quite
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From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
say
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From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
seem
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From this reading This she well knew, but she did not seem to mind it.
sense
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From this reading Neighbours, in the common sense of the word, the Crags had none, for their cottage was very isolated.
servants
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
speaking
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From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
talk
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From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
tell
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From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neighbours, in the common sense of the word, the Crags had none, for their cottage was very isolated.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This she well knew, but she did not seem to mind it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
unlike
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From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
very
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From this reading Neighbours, in the common sense of the word, the Crags had none, for their cottage was very isolated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
way
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From this reading FERRETS AND FAIRIES Old Nance's way of speaking, like everything else about her, was peculiar to herself.
well
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From this reading This she well knew, but she did not seem to mind it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nobody could tell by it from what part of the country she had come, all that they could say was, that her talk was quite unlike that of her neighbours.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
woman
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From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
word
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From this reading Neighbours, in the common sense of the word, the Crags had none, for their cottage was very isolated.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moor Edge was the only house within a couple of miles, and except for the Herveys themselves, its nearness would have been no good to the old woman, for the servants were all full of prejudice against her and her grandson.
