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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
able
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From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
aloft
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
Arabella
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From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
ARABELLA'S
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From this reading ARABELLA'S SUCCESS.
back
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From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
bear
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
bed
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
condition
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
contained
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From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
contents
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From this reading When she had read the letter and realized the contents, she took to weeping in a fashion very unlike her usual habits.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
effort
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
fainting
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
fashion
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From this reading When she had read the letter and realized the contents, she took to weeping in a fashion very unlike her usual habits.
got
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From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
habits
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From this reading When she had read the letter and realized the contents, she took to weeping in a fashion very unlike her usual habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
holding
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
ill
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From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
John
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From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
labour
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
legacy
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From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
letter
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From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
made
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
man
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
more
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
Morton's
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From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
necessity
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
news
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From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
Portugal
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From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
read
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From this reading When she had read the letter and realized the contents, she took to weeping in a fashion very unlike her usual habits.
realized
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From this reading When she had read the letter and realized the contents, she took to weeping in a fashion very unlike her usual habits.
rejected
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
Rufford
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From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
Street
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From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
SUCCESS
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From this reading ARABELLA'S SUCCESS.
taken
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
together
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had read the letter and realized the contents, she took to weeping in a fashion very unlike her usual habits.
Trefoil
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From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
unaccustomed
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
unlike
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From this reading When she had read the letter and realized the contents, she took to weeping in a fashion very unlike her usual habits.
up
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From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
usual
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From this reading When she had read the letter and realized the contents, she took to weeping in a fashion very unlike her usual habits.
very
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From this reading When she had read the letter and realized the contents, she took to weeping in a fashion very unlike her usual habits.
visit
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From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
weeping
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From this reading When she had read the letter and realized the contents, she took to weeping in a fashion very unlike her usual habits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Arabella Trefoil got back to Portugal Street after her visit to Rufford, she was ill.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not till the next morning that she was able even to open the letter which contained the news of John Morton's legacy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The effort she had made, the unaccustomed labour, and the necessity of holding herself aloft before the man who had rejected her, were together more than her strength could bear, and she was taken up to bed in a fainting condition.
