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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 The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
accompanied
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
ahead
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From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emily longed to see Clara, from whom it appeared that she had been already separated a month.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
any
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
appeared
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From this reading Emily longed to see Clara, from whom it appeared that she had been already separated a month.
approached
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From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Emily longed to see Clara, from whom it appeared that she had been already separated a month.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
Chatterton
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
Clara
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
colonel
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
companions
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From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
confinement
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
day
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
declining
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
desire
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
door
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
down
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
drive
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
Emily
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
entered
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
exercise
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
falling
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
father
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
felt
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
following
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
Francis
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Emily longed to see Clara, from whom it appeared that she had been already separated a month.
gait
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From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
Grace
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
hair
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
happiness
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
hastily
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
hat
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
house
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From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
hurried
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From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
impatience
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From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
invitation
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Emily longed to see Clara, from whom it appeared that she had been already separated a month.
John
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
join
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
knew
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
ladies
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
longed
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From this reading Emily longed to see Clara, from whom it appeared that she had been already separated a month.
meeting
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
month
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From this reading Emily longed to see Clara, from whom it appeared that she had been already separated a month.
more
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From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
Mrs
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
promised
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
reached
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
rectory
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
reigned
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
released
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
rides
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
see
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From this reading Emily longed to see Clara, from whom it appeared that she had been already separated a month.
separated
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From this reading Emily longed to see Clara, from whom it appeared that she had been already separated a month.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emily longed to see Clara, from whom it appeared that she had been already separated a month.
shoulders
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
thrown
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From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
usual
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
waited
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From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
walked
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
well
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her impatience as they approached the house hurried her ahead of her companions, who waited the more sober gait of Mrs. Wilson.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emily longed to see Clara, from whom it appeared that she had been already separated a month.
Wilson
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From this reading The following morning, Emily and Grace, declining the invitation to join the colonel and John in their usual rides, walked to the rectory, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Chatterton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She entered the parlor at the rectory without meeting any one, glowing with exercise, her hair falling over her shoulders, released from the confinement of the hat she had thrown down hastily as she reached the door.
witness
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From this reading The ladies felt a desire to witness the happiness that they so well knew reigned in the rectory, for Francis had promised his father to drive Clara over in the course of the day.
