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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 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading 'Alas, Ned! hast thou not been more than much from me already?
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Alas, Ned! hast thou not been more than much from me already?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Alas, Ned! hast thou not been more than much from me already?
bitter
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From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
blessed
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From this reading Thou wilt certainly be killed, though thou hast not yet a scratch on thy blessed body.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thou wilt certainly be killed, though thou hast not yet a scratch on thy blessed body.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
certainly
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From this reading Thou wilt certainly be killed, though thou hast not yet a scratch on thy blessed body.
companion
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From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
damsel
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
Dorothy
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
fear
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From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
glad
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From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
gone
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From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Alas, Ned! hast thou not been more than much from me already?
Herbert
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
HUSBAND
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
killed
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From this reading Thou wilt certainly be killed, though thou hast not yet a scratch on thy blessed body.
lady
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From this reading 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
led
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From this reading 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
lonely
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From this reading 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
lord
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
many
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From this reading 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
Margaret
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From this reading 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Alas, Ned! hast thou not been more than much from me already?
more
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From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
much
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From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
Ned
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From this reading 'Alas, Ned! hast thou not been more than much from me already?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Alas, Ned! hast thou not been more than much from me already?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
old-fashioned
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thou wilt certainly be killed, though thou hast not yet a scratch on thy blessed body.
Peggy
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From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
read
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From this reading 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
room
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
said
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
scratch
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From this reading Thou wilt certainly be killed, though thou hast not yet a scratch on thy blessed body.
seems
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From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'She has led a lonely life,' answered lady Margaret, 'and has read a many old-fashioned books.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Alas, Ned! hast thou not been more than much from me already?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Alas, Ned! hast thou not been more than much from me already?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thou wilt certainly be killed, though thou hast not yet a scratch on thy blessed body.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou wilt certainly be killed, though thou hast not yet a scratch on thy blessed body.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
weather
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From this reading 'She seems a right companion for thee, Peggy, and I am glad of it, for I shall be much from thee--more and more, I fear, till this bitter weather be gone by.'
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
WIFE
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE 'What an old-fashioned damsel it is!' said lord Herbert when Dorothy had left the room.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou wilt certainly be killed, though thou hast not yet a scratch on thy blessed body.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Thou wilt certainly be killed, though thou hast not yet a scratch on thy blessed body.
