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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Honor was indisposed to visit the East.
changed
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From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
claim
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From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
crocodile
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
East
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From this reading But Honor was indisposed to visit the East.
enterprising
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
FAIRY
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From this reading FAIRY RELENTS.
fond
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
go
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From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
home
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
Honor
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From this reading Public opinion, her mother, Jessie--in short, every voice save one, said Honor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Public opinion, her mother, Jessie--in short, every voice save one, said Honor.
indisposed
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From this reading But Honor was indisposed to visit the East.
intense
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From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
Jessie
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From this reading Public opinion, her mother, Jessie--in short, every voice save one, said Honor.
mentioned
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
mother
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From this reading Public opinion, her mother, Jessie--in short, every voice save one, said Honor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
Now
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From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Public opinion, her mother, Jessie--in short, every voice save one, said Honor.
one's
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From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
opinion
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From this reading Public opinion, her mother, Jessie--in short, every voice save one, said Honor.
Public
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From this reading Public opinion, her mother, Jessie--in short, every voice save one, said Honor.
question
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From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
RELENTS
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From this reading FAIRY RELENTS.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
remained
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From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
said
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From this reading Public opinion, her mother, Jessie--in short, every voice save one, said Honor.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Public opinion, her mother, Jessie--in short, every voice save one, said Honor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
shed
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
short
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From this reading Public opinion, her mother, Jessie--in short, every voice save one, said Honor.
showers
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
subject
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
tears
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
time
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
visit
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From this reading But Honor was indisposed to visit the East.
voice
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From this reading Public opinion, her mother, Jessie--in short, every voice save one, said Honor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
withdrawn
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From this reading Now that, to every one’s intense relief, Fairy had changed her mind and withdrawn her claim, the question remained, Who was to go?
woman
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
young
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From this reading She was not an enterprising young woman, and she was fond of home; and Fairy, when alone with her, shed showers of crocodile tears every time the subject was mentioned.
