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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 “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Olive, I am glad you never went to school.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
any
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
bear
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It is often so with girls brought up as she has been.
betray
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
bird
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From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is often so with girls brought up as she has been.
cage
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From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
carefully
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
change
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
Christal's
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
comes
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From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
Cottage
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
country
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From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
facts
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
Farnwood
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
girls
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From this reading “It is often so with girls brought up as she has been.
glad
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From this reading Olive, I am glad you never went to school.”
grudge
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
Hannah
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
history
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
ignorance
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
interloper
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is often so with girls brought up as she has been.
just
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From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
kept
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
kindly
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From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
knew
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
like
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From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
made
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
maid
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
Manners
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
Miss
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
Mrs
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From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
observed
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
often
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From this reading “It is often so with girls brought up as she has been.
old
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
Olive
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From this reading Olive, I am glad you never went to school.”
out
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From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
precise
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From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
prim
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From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
riding
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From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
Rothesay
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From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
said
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From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
school
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From this reading Olive, I am glad you never went to school.”
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
some
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From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
There
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From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
times
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
up
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From this reading “It is often so with girls brought up as she has been.
used
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From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
Well
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Olive, I am glad you never went to school.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
wild
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From this reading “There she comes, riding across the country like some wild thing--she who used to be so prim and precise!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is often so with girls brought up as she has been.
Woodford
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From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Well, I never in my life knew such a change as Farnwood has made in Miss Manners,” observed old Hannah, the Woodford Cottage maid; who, though carefully kept in ignorance of any facts that could betray the secret of Christal's history, yet seemed at times to bear a secret grudge against her, as an interloper.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Olive, I am glad you never went to school.”
young
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From this reading “Poor young creature, she is like a bird just let out of a cage,” said Mrs. Rothesay, kindly.
