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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I mean about Miss Roanoke's marriage?"
all
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From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
altogether
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From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
call
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
came
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
Camperdown
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
cousin
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
Early
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
endeavoured
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From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
fixed
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
Frank
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
gravely
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From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
hardly
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From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
heard
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From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
heart
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From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
hours
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
known
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From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
light
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From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
Lizzie
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
Lizzie's
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
Mackintosh
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From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
Major
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From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
marriage
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From this reading "I mean about Miss Roanoke's marriage?"
mean
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From this reading "I mean about Miss Roanoke's marriage?"
misfortune
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From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
Miss
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From this reading "I mean about Miss Roanoke's marriage?"
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
Mr
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
much
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From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
presumed
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From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
receive
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From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
Roanoke's
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From this reading "I mean about Miss Roanoke's marriage?"
said
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From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
Threatened
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
three
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
Treadmill
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
two
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
visit
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
Wednesday
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From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She presumed him to be altogether ignorant of all that Major Mackintosh had known, and therefore endeavoured to receive him as though her heart were light.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have heard so much," said he gravely, "that I hardly know what to believe and what not to believe."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill Early on the Wednesday morning, two or three hours before the time fixed for Lizzie's visit to Mr. Camperdown, her cousin Frank came to call upon her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Frank," she said, "you have heard of our terrible misfortune here?"
