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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 A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
advantage
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From this reading Mrs. Baines had increased in stoutness, so that now Aunt Harriet had very little advantage over her, physically.
always
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
ascendency
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From this reading But the moral ascendency of the elder still persisted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
Aunt
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
Axe
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
Baines
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
Bratt's
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
Bursley
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
came
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
coachman
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
days
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
DEFEAT
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
driven
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
elder
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From this reading But the moral ascendency of the elder still persisted.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
few
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
Five
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From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
Harriet
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
hired
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
importance
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
increased
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From this reading Mrs. Baines had increased in stoutness, so that now Aunt Harriet had very little advantage over her, physically.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
June
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
livery
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
month
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
moral
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From this reading But the moral ascendency of the elder still persisted.
Mrs
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
now
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From this reading Mrs. Baines had increased in stoutness, so that now Aunt Harriet had very little advantage over her, physically.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
opened
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From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
peculiarities
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
persisted
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From this reading But the moral ascendency of the elder still persisted.
physically
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From this reading Mrs. Baines had increased in stoutness, so that now Aunt Harriet had very little advantage over her, physically.
probably
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From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
railway
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From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
sister
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
small
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Baines had increased in stoutness, so that now Aunt Harriet had very little advantage over her, physically.
spend
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From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
stables
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the moral ascendency of the elder still persisted.
stoutness
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From this reading Mrs. Baines had increased in stoutness, so that now Aunt Harriet had very little advantage over her, physically.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
thoroughly
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
Towns
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From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
travelled
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
understood
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
used
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From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
vehicle
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
very
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From this reading Mrs. Baines had increased in stoutness, so that now Aunt Harriet had very little advantage over her, physically.
waggonette
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From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had always travelled from Axe to Bursley in the same vehicle, a small waggonette which she hired from Bratt's livery stables at Axe, driven by a coachman who thoroughly understood the importance, and the peculiarities, of Aunt Harriet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DEFEAT I It was during the month of June that Aunt Harriet came over from Axe to spend a few days with her little sister, Mrs. Baines.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The railway between Axe and the Five Towns had not yet been opened; but even if it had been opened Aunt Harriet would probably not have used it.
