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Abermouth
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From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
all
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From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
bear
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From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
Bradshaw
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
Candidate
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From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
carefully
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
change
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From this reading She longed for change.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
decided
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
Elizabeth
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
especially
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From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
faithfully
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
Farquhar
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From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
fault
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
feel
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She longed for change.
gave
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
girls
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
glad
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
go
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From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
health
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
holiday
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From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
home
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From this reading She wearied of the sights and sounds of home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
invalid
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
Jemima
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From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
leave
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From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
Liberal
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From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
longed
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From this reading She longed for change.
means
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
most
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
Mr
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From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
neighbourhood
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From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wearied of the sights and sounds of home.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
power
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
Precursor
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From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
probability
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From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
repairing
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
resolved
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
restore
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
Ruth
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From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
sights
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From this reading She wearied of the sights and sounds of home.
sounds
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From this reading She wearied of the sights and sounds of home.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
tried
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
two
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
watch
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
wearied
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From this reading She wearied of the sights and sounds of home.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
wished
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From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
