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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 It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
Adair
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From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
Adair's
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From this reading Mrs. Adair's personal appearance and manner were calculated to excite respect and deference from pupils.
all
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
almost
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
any
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From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Adair's personal appearance and manner were calculated to excite respect and deference from pupils.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
benefiting
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From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
boarding-school
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From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
calculated
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From this reading Mrs. Adair's personal appearance and manner were calculated to excite respect and deference from pupils.
conclusion
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From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
contracted
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
credit
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From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
deference
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From this reading Mrs. Adair's personal appearance and manner were calculated to excite respect and deference from pupils.
enter
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From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
excite
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From this reading Mrs. Adair's personal appearance and manner were calculated to excite respect and deference from pupils.
fact
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
female
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
friend
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From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Adair's personal appearance and manner were calculated to excite respect and deference from pupils.
heard
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From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
incomes
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
justly
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From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
known
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
labour
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From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
lady
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From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
loss
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
love
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From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
manner
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From this reading Mrs. Adair's personal appearance and manner were calculated to excite respect and deference from pupils.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
motive
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From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
Mrs
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From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
necessary
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From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
opening
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From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
origin
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
perhaps
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From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
persevering
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From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
personal
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From this reading Mrs. Adair's personal appearance and manner were calculated to excite respect and deference from pupils.
protracted
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From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
pupils
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From this reading Mrs. Adair's personal appearance and manner were calculated to excite respect and deference from pupils.
regretted
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From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
remark
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From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
respect
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From this reading Mrs. Adair's personal appearance and manner were calculated to excite respect and deference from pupils.
say
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From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
school
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From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
seminaries
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
shape
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
styled
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From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To her credit let me remark, that she never regretted this, as it may justly be styled, "labour of love."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
troubles
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
well
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From this reading It is a well known fact that the loss of fortune, contracted incomes, or troubles in one shape or another, are the origin of almost all female seminaries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Adair's personal appearance and manner were calculated to excite respect and deference from pupils.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will, perhaps, here be necessary to say something of Mrs. Adair; I will not, however, enter upon her motive for opening a boarding-school.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I never heard but of one lady beginning a school, and persevering to the conclusion of a protracted life, without any motive but benefiting a friend.
