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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 That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
afterwards
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
already
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
any
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From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
believe
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
bosom
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
business
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
call
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From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
chafed
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
children
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From this reading The children received the news with wondering stares and questions.
convey
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
curiosity
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
day
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
different
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
disappointed
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
dismal
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
ebbed
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
events
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
feelings
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
first
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
full
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
got
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From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
heart
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
imagination
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
impatient
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
inability
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
interested
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
investigations
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From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
like
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
little
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
looked
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
made
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
most
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
movement
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
natural
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
necessary
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From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
Nettie
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From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
Nettie's
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
news
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From this reading The children received the news with wondering stares and questions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
occasion
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
own
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
picture
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
questions
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From this reading The children received the news with wondering stares and questions.
rather
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
received
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From this reading The children received the news with wondering stares and questions.
refusal
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
scarcely
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
slowly
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
special
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From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
spent
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
stares
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From this reading The children received the news with wondering stares and questions.
stupor
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
sullen
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
Susan
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
tedious
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
terrible
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
total
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
unconsciously
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
understand
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
up-stairs
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
wild
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From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spent the most of the day up-stairs with Susan, whose wild refusal to believe at first, and sullen stupor afterwards, were little different from the picture which Nettie's imagination had already made.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The necessary investigations were got through without any special call upon Nettie.
wondering
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From this reading The children received the news with wondering stares and questions.
wounded
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From this reading That they did not understand it was little, but that they scarcely were interested after the first movement of curiosity, disappointed and wounded the impatient heart, which unconsciously chafed at its own total inability to convey the feelings natural to such a terrible occasion into any bosom but its own.
year
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From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading That dreadful day ebbed over slowly--tedious, yet so full of events and dismal business that it looked like a year rather than a day.
