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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 It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
ago
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
almost
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From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
appropriate
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From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
away
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From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
breast
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
certain
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From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
coming
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From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
constant
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
continuity
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
Day
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From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
days
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
disliked
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From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
earlier
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
emotions
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From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
end
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
endeared
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
facts
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From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
familiarity
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
felt
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
footing
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
got
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
GRANGE
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
grew
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From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
intimate
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
Jane
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
Jane's
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
kindliness
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
knew
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From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
liked
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From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
lodgings
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
met
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From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
more
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From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
most
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
nature
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From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
own
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
partly
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
people
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From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
present
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From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
recognised
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From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
revival
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
say
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From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
sense
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
side
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From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
sight
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From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
subsisted
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
three
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
too
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
vague
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
vaguely
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From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
weeks
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
WOODBURY
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
