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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 party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
all
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From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
anxious
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From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
Arden
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From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
attain
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From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
attending
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From this reading Some of the young ladies were attending to their lessons for the following day.
Colonel
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From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
day
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departure
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desired
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From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
Elizabeth
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From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
employed
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From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
evening
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From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
exercise
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From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
following
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From this reading Some of the young ladies were attending to their lessons for the following day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
gloomy
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From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
happiness
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From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
haven
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From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
how
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From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
ladies
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From this reading Some of the young ladies were attending to their lessons for the following day.
lessons
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From this reading Some of the young ladies were attending to their lessons for the following day.
Miss
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From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
mother
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From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
observe
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From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
people
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From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
play-ground
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From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
restless
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From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
road
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From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
sauntered
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From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
school-room
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From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
sister
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From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
sitting
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From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
some
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From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
spread
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From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
taken
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From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
uneasy
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From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
usual
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From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
Vincent's
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From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
wet
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From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
whole
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From this reading Elizabeth was restless and uneasy the whole of the day that her mother had taken her departure for Colonel Vincent's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After sitting some time with her sister and Miss Arden, she sauntered into the school-room, to observe how they were employed.
work-box
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From this reading One party had spread the road to happiness upon a work-box; all anxious to attain the desired haven.
young
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From this reading The evening was wet and gloomy; the young people could not, therefore, take their usual exercise in the play-ground.
