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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 Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
also
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
altogether
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From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
bore
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From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
cheery
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
Christian
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From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
close
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
Craigie
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
daisy
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
doctor's
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
emblem
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
era
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From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
excellent
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
family
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
February
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
flowers
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
Forsyth
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
friendly
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
glad
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
gloomy
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
Hedderwick
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
herald
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
HUNTINGTOWER
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From this reading ‘HUNTINGTOWER.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
Jenny
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
like
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
most
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
Mrs
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
namesake
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
noble
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
ordinary
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
pinchednounUS /ˈpinched/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
Primrose
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From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
promising
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
Ramsay
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From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
reported
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
Scotch
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
Scotch-women
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From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
see
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
spring
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
strictly
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
summer
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
surname
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
sweetest
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
title
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
uncommon
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From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
vicar
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
visit
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
Wakefield
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
welcome
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From this reading It was also the surname of the excellent vicar of Wakefield and of a noble Scotch family, and the ordinary title of the sweetest and most welcome of spring flowers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Primrose Ramsay bore a Christian name which was not altogether uncommon among the Scotch-women of her era.
wife
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
winter
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From this reading Primrose was not like her namesake and emblem, strictly fair to see, but she was cheery as ever was pinched daisy in February, promising to close the gloomy winter and herald the glad summer.
young
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From this reading She was, as Jenny Hedderwick had reported, on a friendly visit to young Mrs. Forsyth, the doctor’s wife in Craigie.
