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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 This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
all
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
Arabella
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
bravery
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
call
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
conduct
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
courage
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
den
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
difficulty
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
doing
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
door
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From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
endowed
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
Englishman
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
explaining
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
find
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
flown
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
Hall
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
hardihood
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PARK.
infinite
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
infinitely
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
Lady
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
learned
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
lion's
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
Miss
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
more
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
ordinary
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
PARK
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From this reading IN THE PARK.
Penge
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
Penwether
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
pluck
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
policemen
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
presence
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
probability
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From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
provided
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
Rufford
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
run
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
servants
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From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
shown
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From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
soon
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
sort
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
speak
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From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
stare
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From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PARK.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
there
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
understood
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
useful
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
well
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
world
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From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
