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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 A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
accede
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From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
affairs
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
affected
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
Alice
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
all
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
altogether
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
any
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From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
apt
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
arrangements
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
assistance
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
back
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From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
belonging
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
bride
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From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
busybodiness
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
capable
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
commercial
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
connection
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
consent
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From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
continue
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
Coulson
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
declining
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From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
domestic
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
enter
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From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
Fosters
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
future
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From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
going
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From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
Hepburn
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
house
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
household
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
John's
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
kindly
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
likely
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From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
live
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From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
lodgers
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
made
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
managed
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
many
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
marry
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From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
men
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From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
minds
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
mingle
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
mistress
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
new
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
ones
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
own
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
patronage
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
Philip
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
planned
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
present
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
REJECTED
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
removed
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
Rose
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
said
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From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
servant
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
shop
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From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
suit
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From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
SUITOR
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
then
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From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
There
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From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
uncertain
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From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
uprooted
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From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
very
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From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Fosters, with something of the busybodiness which is apt to mingle itself with kindly patronage, had planned in their own minds that the Rose household should be removed altogether to the house belonging to the shop; and that Alice, with the assistance of the capable servant, who, at present, managed all John's domestic affairs, should continue as mistress of the house, with Philip and Coulson for her lodgers.
Why
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From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
wish
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From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A REJECTED SUITOR There were many domestic arrangements to be made in connection with the new commercial ones which affected Hepburn and Coulson.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But arrangements without her consent did not suit Alice at any time, and she had very good reasons for declining to accede to this.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was not going to be uprooted at her time of life, she said, nor would she consent to enter upon a future which might be so uncertain.
young
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From this reading Why, Hepburn and Coulson were both young men, she said, and they were as likely to marry as not; and then the bride would be sure to wish to live in the good old-fashioned house at the back of the shop.
