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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 When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
agreeable
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From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
ails
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From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
Andrew
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From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
any
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From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
begged
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From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
Chantrey
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From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
clear
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From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
day
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From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
difficulties
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From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
difficulty
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From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
eat
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From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
Edward
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From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
Elizabeth
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From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
eyes
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From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
few
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From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
find
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From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
fulfil
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From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
guest
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From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
hair
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From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
Harford
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From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
house
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From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
Janet's
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From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
lay
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From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
man's
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From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
Market
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From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
Mary's
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From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
mistress
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From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
night
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From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
occurred
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From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
old
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From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
peace
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From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
presented
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From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
remaining
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From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
rise
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From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
situation
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From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
sleep
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From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
son
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From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
spoken
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From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
uncle's
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From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
understanding
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From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
white
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From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
wishes
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From this reading Edward had spoken to her of his uncle’s wishes, and begged her to fulfil them by remaining on in the old house as his and Mary’s guest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Elizabeth Chantrey returned to Market Harford, she did so with quite a clear understanding of the difficulties that lay before her.
women
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From this reading Apparently it never occurred to him that the situation presented any difficulty, or that few women would find it agreeable to be guest where they had been mistress.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
yellow
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From this reading “I have no rest when I would sleep, No peace when I would rise, Because of Janet’s yellow hair, Because of Janet’s eyes.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What ails you, Andrew, my man’s son, That you should look so white, That you should neither eat by day, Nor take your rest by night?”
