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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 I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
actually
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From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
apologies
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From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
arranged
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From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
breaking
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From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
came
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From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
change
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From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
child
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From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
don't
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From this reading "Please don't mention that," he said.
down
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From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
end
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From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
expected
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From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
family
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From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
given
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From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
Isabella
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From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
Josiah
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From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
keep
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From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
kindly
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From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
knew
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From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
Lethbridge
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From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
lips
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From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
mention
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From this reading "Please don't mention that," he said.
more
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From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
own
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From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
place
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From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
Please
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From this reading "Please don't mention that," he said.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
pronounced
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From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
quivered
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From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
receive
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From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
said
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From this reading "Please don't mention that," he said.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
see
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From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
strong
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From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
sufficiently
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From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
taken
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From this reading I had expected to see a change in him, but not so great as had actually taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Please don't mention that," he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
three
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From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
treated
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From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
trouble
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From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
visitors
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From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
weeks
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From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew nothing of what had passed between Isabella and myself, because we had arranged to keep everything a secret; but he could not have treated me more kindly had I been his own child.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I uttered my apologies for the trouble which I had given the family, his lips quivered and he seemed on the point of breaking down.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the end of three weeks I was pronounced sufficiently strong to receive visitors, and the first who came was Josiah Lethbridge.
