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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 Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
accustomed
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
again
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
all
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
Aurora
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From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
became
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
chafe
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
changed
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
close
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
confined
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
days
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From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
difficult
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
door
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
dreary
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading JEAN had need of much patience during the weeks that followed.
feel
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
flat
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
followed
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From this reading JEAN had need of much patience during the weeks that followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
found
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
fret
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
grandfather
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEAN had need of much patience during the weeks that followed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
increasing
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
interest
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
irritable
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
JEAN
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From this reading JEAN had need of much patience during the weeks that followed.
leave
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
Leigh
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From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
life
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
long
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
marshland
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
much
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From this reading JEAN had need of much patience during the weeks that followed.
narrow
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
need
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From this reading JEAN had need of much patience during the weeks that followed.
neighbours
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
never
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
old
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
out
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From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
patience
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From this reading JEAN had need of much patience during the weeks that followed.
please
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
poorer
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
PROFESSIONAL
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From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
room
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
Serene
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From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
services
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
short
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From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
solitude
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From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
sometimes
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
STRUGGLING
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From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
taking
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JEAN had need of much patience during the weeks that followed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
time
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
unafraid
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From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
unhappy
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
used
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From this reading She was not unhappy; she did not feel the fret and chafe of it as she used to do, and she found herself taking an increasing interest in her poorer neighbours close to the door.
very
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From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
weeks
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From this reading JEAN had need of much patience during the weeks that followed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
wondered
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From this reading It was the old life again, the dreary flat marshland without, and the narrow confined life within, yet Jean wondered sometimes what had changed it all so to her.
worked
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From this reading THE STRUGGLING PROFESSIONAL "Serene, and unafraid of solitude, I worked the short days out."—Aurora Leigh.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Her grandfather was irritable and difficult to please, yet he became so accustomed to her services, that he would never let her leave his room for very long at a time.
