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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 One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
agitation
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
alighted
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
allusion
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From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
amusement
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
articles
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
avoided
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From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
beguile
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
Bella
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
bright-coloured
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
Brunton
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
care
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
child
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
childish
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
confidences
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
counter
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
dainty
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
Dawson's
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
day
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
descending
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
door
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
fractious
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
fretfulness
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
girl
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
hand
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
high
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
how
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From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
indisposition
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
kept
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
knew
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From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
lady
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
many
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
market-cart
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
MESSENGER
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
minds
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From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
more
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
mother's
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
Mr
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
Mrs
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
namely
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
never-failing
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
new
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
now
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
number
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
obliged
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
occurrence
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
often
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From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
once
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
other
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
others
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From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
out
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
partial
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
Philip
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
piece
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
present
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From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
pretty
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
primitive
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
put
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
recourse
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
said
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
seldom
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From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
shop
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
slight
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
slightest
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From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
smartly-dressed
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
some
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
steady
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
subject
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
Sylvia
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
terrace
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They avoided even the slightest allusion to him; and none of them knew how seldom or how often he might be present in the minds of the others.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
unusually
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From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
vehicle
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
very
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
walking
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From this reading She was walking along the high terrace of the counter, kept steady by her mother's hand, when Mr. Dawson's market-cart once more stopped before the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
weeks
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MESSENGER After this agitation, and these partial confidences, no more was said on the subject of Philip for many weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day the little Bella was unusually fractious with some slight childish indisposition, and Sylvia was obliged to have recourse to a never-failing piece of amusement; namely, to take the child into the shop, when the number of new, bright-coloured articles was sure to beguile the little girl out of her fretfulness.
young
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From this reading But it was not Mrs. Brunton who alighted now; it was a very smartly-dressed, very pretty young lady, who put one dainty foot before the other with care, as if descending from such a primitive vehicle were a new occurrence in her life.
