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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 Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was from an increase of cold only that I have suffered a relapse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
ask
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From this reading You ask me what news from the Opera?
assure
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From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
awake
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From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
bitter
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From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
call
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From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
calm
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From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
cold
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From this reading It was from an increase of cold only that I have suffered a relapse.
dearest
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From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
draught
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From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
foolish
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From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
girl
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From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
happy
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From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was from an increase of cold only that I have suffered a relapse.
hour
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From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
ill
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From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
increase
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From this reading It was from an increase of cold only that I have suffered a relapse.
infatuation
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From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from an increase of cold only that I have suffered a relapse.
jests
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From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
lie
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From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
Linden
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From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
Mamma
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From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You ask me what news from the Opera?
meant
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From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
Mr
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From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
news
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From this reading You ask me what news from the Opera?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
now
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From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
only
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From this reading It was from an increase of cold only that I have suffered a relapse.
Opera
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From this reading You ask me what news from the Opera?
refuse
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From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
relapse
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From this reading It was from an increase of cold only that I have suffered a relapse.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
rightly
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From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
Silly
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From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
sleep
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From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
spite
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From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
suffered
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From this reading It was from an increase of cold only that I have suffered a relapse.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from an increase of cold only that I have suffered a relapse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You ask me what news from the Opera?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silly girl that I was, to lie awake hour after hour, and refuse even to take my draught, lest I should be surprised into sleep, till Mamma returned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
very
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From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
vexation
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From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eleanor, dearest Eleanor, I am again very ill, but not as I was before, ill from a foolish vexation of mind: no, I am now calm and even happy.
well
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From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You ask me what news from the Opera?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may believe this, I assure you, in spite of your well meant but bitter jests upon my infatuation, as you very rightly call it, for Mr. Linden.
