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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 "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
almost
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
back
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
came
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
Carleton
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
chosen
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
coming
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
concerned
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
daily
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
ease
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From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
enough
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From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
everybody's
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
far
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From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
freedom
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From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
joyful
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From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
love
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From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
Montepoole
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From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
most
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
mother
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
nearest
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From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
nearly
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
notions
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From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
off
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
own
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
Pamela
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From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
pleasure
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
put
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
quarters
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From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
Queechy
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
rather
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
sad
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From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
saw
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
SIDNEY
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From this reading SIDNEY.
sought
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From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
spring
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
up
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From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
voyage
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From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
well
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From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Carleton came back without his mother; she had chosen to put off her voyage till spring.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would have thought that saw him those most nearly concerned almost did think that in his daily coming to Queechy, Mr. Carleton sought everybody's pleasure rather than his own.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He took up his quarters at Montepoole, which, far though it was, was yet the nearest point where his notions of ease could have freedom enough.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think I shall not love a sad Pamela as well as a joyful!"
