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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 If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
absence
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
Acquaintances
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
admitting
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
assured
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
attributable
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From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
aunt
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
blinds
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From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
burst
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
Capable
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
closed
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From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
compelled
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
conduct
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
down
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From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
drawn
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From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
drowned
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
explanation
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
family
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
far
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
felt
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
forth
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
gathered
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
Glegg
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
heard
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From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
home
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
honour
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
kin
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From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
learned
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
legatee
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
line
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
Maggie
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
more
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
mother
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
Mrs
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From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
news
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
niece
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
Old
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
pray
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From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
probable
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
reproof
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
severe
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
Showing
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
shred
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From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
shutters
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From this reading As long as Maggie had not been heard of, Mrs Glegg had half closed her shutters and drawn down her blinds.
sister
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
stand
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From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
Surprising
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
tenderest
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
there
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From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
Tom
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
unexpected
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From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
UspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us When Maggie was at home again, her mother brought her news of an unexpected line of conduct in aunt Glegg.
worst
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From this reading When at last she learned from Tom that Maggie had come home, and gathered from him what was her explanation of her absence, she burst forth in severe reproof of Tom for admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.
wound
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From this reading She felt assured that Maggie was drowned; that was far more probable than that her niece and legatee should have done anything to wound the family honour in the tenderest point.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you were not to stand by your “kin” as long as there was a shred of honour attributable to them, pray what were you to stand by?
