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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 She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
Amy
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
Amy's
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
anomalous
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
anxious
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
applied
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
bare
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From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
better
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
ceased
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
church
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
clerkship
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
Edmund
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
else
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From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
end
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
especially
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
expenses
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
fellow
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From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
fervently
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
grumble
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
hoped
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
house
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
household
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
husband
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
John
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
learn
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
learnt
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
lives
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From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
made
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
meeting
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
mere
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
money
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
month
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
Mrs
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
now
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
offer
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
only
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From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
pence
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From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
permanence
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
position
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
Reardon
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From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
remarked
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From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
result
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
return
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
seems
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From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
sending
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From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
sent
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
several
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From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
shillings
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From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
sister's
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
Sunday
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
times
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From this reading ‘It seems to me,’ he remarked several times, ‘that the fellow only does his bare duty in sending it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
twelve
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From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
understanding
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
use
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
week
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From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading What is it to anyone else whether he lives on twelve shillings a week or twelve pence?
why
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From this reading John Yule never ceased to grumble at his sister’s permanence in the house, especially since he had learnt that the money sent by Reardon each month was not made use of; why it should not be applied for household expenses passed his understanding.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She hoped fervently that Amy’s anomalous position would come to an end now that Reardon had the offer of something better than a mere clerkship.
Yule
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From this reading On her return from church that Sunday Mrs Edmund Yule was anxious to learn the result of the meeting between Amy and her husband.
