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acquaintances
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
all
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
arose
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From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
bear
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
behaviour
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From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
Benson
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
Bradshaws
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From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
brother
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From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
came
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
cases
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
certain
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
change
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From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
coolness
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From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
cordiality
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
day
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
difference
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
early
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
endured
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
evening
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
events
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
felt
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From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
fresh
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
indignant
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
Lovers
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
made
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
Miss
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
more
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From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
Mr
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
much
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
occurrence
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
pain
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From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
place
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
proportionably
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
raw
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
reception
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
seen
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From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
some
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
soon
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
spirit
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
strengthened
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
thick
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
threefold
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
touch
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
truly
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
Understanding
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
well
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From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
worst
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
