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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 In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
absolute
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
acquired
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
almost
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
black
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
bonnet
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
book
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
busy
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
close
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
Cottage
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
creatures
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
deal
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
difficult
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From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
disdain
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From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
dressmaker
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
dressmaking
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
enlightened
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
ensued
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
fashion
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
fellow
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
find
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Miss Richardson, who was a person of refined tastes, to find herself in such refined society.
following
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
Francesca
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From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
friends
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
helped
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From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was very pleasant to Miss Richardson, who was a person of refined tastes, to find herself in such refined society.
history
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
including
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
interest
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very pleasant to Miss Richardson, who was a person of refined tastes, to find herself in such refined society.
Kate
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
knowledge
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
ladies
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From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
landlady
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
later
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
Maryanne
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From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
Miss
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
more
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From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
Mr
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
out
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
parcel
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
period
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
person
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Miss Richardson, who was a person of refined tastes, to find herself in such refined society.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very pleasant to Miss Richardson, who was a person of refined tastes, to find herself in such refined society.
pleasure
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
preparation
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
private
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
properties
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
proud
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
refined
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Miss Richardson, who was a person of refined tastes, to find herself in such refined society.
remarking
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
resident
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
Richardson
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
Richardson's
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
roll
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
set
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
shawl
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
society
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Miss Richardson, who was a person of refined tastes, to find herself in such refined society.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was very pleasant to Miss Richardson, who was a person of refined tastes, to find herself in such refined society.
Sugden's
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
talk
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
task
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From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
tastes
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From this reading It was very pleasant to Miss Richardson, who was a person of refined tastes, to find herself in such refined society.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
there
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
tight
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
tired
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From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
turn
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From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
up
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
very
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From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
village
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
week
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From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the little bustle of preparation which ensued, there was, of course, a good deal of dressmaking to do, and Miss Richardson, the dressmaker from the village, who was Mr. Sugden’s landlady, was almost a resident at the Cottage for the following week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She set out every morning in her close black bonnet and black shawl, with her little parcel of properties--including the last fashion book, done up in a very tight roll.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was never tired remarking what a pleasure it was to talk to ladies who could understand you, and who were not proud, and took an interest in their fellow creatures; and it was during this busy week that Kate acquired that absolute knowledge of Miss Richardson’s private history with which she enlightened her friends at a later period.
young
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From this reading She helped Maryanne, and she helped Francesca, who was more difficult to deal with; and she was helped in her turn by the young ladies themselves, who did not disdain the task.
