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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 Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
anxiety
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From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
anxious
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
bank
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
Bell
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From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
birthday
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From this reading The old woman had seen her eighty-fifth birthday.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
carefully
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
cause
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From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
comfort
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
day
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
died
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From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
eighty-fifth
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From this reading The old woman had seen her eighty-fifth birthday.
end
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
feel
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From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
fresh
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From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
gold
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
goodly
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
Grove
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
held
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
home
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From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
just
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From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
kind
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From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
knew
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From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
Lydia
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From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
Mrs
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From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
now
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From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
old
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From this reading The old woman had seen her eighty-fifth birthday.
out
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From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
plenty
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From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
pound
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
putting
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
residence
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
saving
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
seen
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From this reading The old woman had seen her eighty-fifth birthday.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
sufficient
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
sum
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
surely
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From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE UNION."
then
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From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
there
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
UNION
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From this reading "THE UNION."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
very
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
Warren's
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From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was anxious about the gold she had been so carefully saving, putting by here a pound and there a pound, until the bank held a goodly sum sufficient to support her in comfort in the not very distant day when her residence in Warren's Grove would come to an end.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever Mrs. Bell died, Lydia knew she must look out for a fresh home, and that day could surely now not be very distant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
woman
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From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lydia had just then plenty of cause for anxiety; for that kind of anxiety which such a woman would feel.
