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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 THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
almost
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From this reading "Believe me, I am almost as sorry as if she were one of my own daughters."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Believe me, I am almost as sorry as if she were one of my own daughters."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Believe me, I am almost as sorry as if she were one of my own daughters."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "La, for the matter of that, it may be yet!"
behave
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From this reading Mrs. Northey answered, unable to behave herself longer.
BelievenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Believe me, I am almost as sorry as if she were one of my own daughters."
betrayed
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
call
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
daughters
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From this reading "Believe me, I am almost as sorry as if she were one of my own daughters."
dear
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From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
duchess
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From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
fan
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
feelings
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "La, for the matter of that, it may be yet!"
girl
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From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
gone
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From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
Grace
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Northey answered, unable to behave herself longer.
HOME
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Believe me, I am almost as sorry as if she were one of my own daughters."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "La, for the matter of that, it may be yet!"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
La
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From this reading "La, for the matter of that, it may be yet!"
longer
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From this reading Mrs. Northey answered, unable to behave herself longer.
matter
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From this reading "La, for the matter of that, it may be yet!"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "La, for the matter of that, it may be yet!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Believe me, I am almost as sorry as if she were one of my own daughters."
mischief
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From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
Mrs
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
Northey
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
now
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From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Believe me, I am almost as sorry as if she were one of my own daughters."
own
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From this reading "Believe me, I am almost as sorry as if she were one of my own daughters."
putting
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
restraint
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
said
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
soothingly
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From this reading "But, of course, the mischief is done now, the girl is gone, and----" "I know, my dear, I know," the duchess answered soothingly.
sorry
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From this reading "Believe me, I am almost as sorry as if she were one of my own daughters."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
unable
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From this reading Mrs. Northey answered, unable to behave herself longer.
very
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
violence
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
WELCOME
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Believe me, I am almost as sorry as if she were one of my own daughters."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
working
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "La, for the matter of that, it may be yet!"
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME "Your Grace is very good to call," Mrs. Northey said, working her fan with a violence that betrayed something of the restraint which she was putting on her feelings.
