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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 There was no thought of a compromise between the parties.
able
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
action
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From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
all
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
carry
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
coach
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From this reading She could now neither keep her coach nor live in a large house.
compromise
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From this reading There was no thought of a compromise between the parties.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
cooped
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
costs
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From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could now neither keep her coach nor live in a large house.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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drawn
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From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
dresses
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
expended
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From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
fashion
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
four
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
house
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From this reading She could now neither keep her coach nor live in a large house.
husband
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From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
John
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From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
keep
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From this reading She could now neither keep her coach nor live in a large house.
Langai
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From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
large
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From this reading She could now neither keep her coach nor live in a large house.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
live
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From this reading She could now neither keep her coach nor live in a large house.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
Madame
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From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
means
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From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
Mr
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From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
much
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From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
nearly
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From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She could now neither keep her coach nor live in a large house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no thought of a compromise between the parties.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She could now neither keep her coach nor live in a large house.
now
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From this reading She could now neither keep her coach nor live in a large house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no thought of a compromise between the parties.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
out
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From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
parties
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From this reading There was no thought of a compromise between the parties.
private
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From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
process
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From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
property
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From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
rooms
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could now neither keep her coach nor live in a large house.
sister
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From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
small
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION Meanwhile the long drawn out process between Mr. John and his sister Madame Langai continued its course.
There
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From this reading There was no thought of a compromise between the parties.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no thought of a compromise between the parties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
up
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
visited
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no thought of a compromise between the parties.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
whole
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From this reading Madame Langai expended so much of her private means in the action that nearly the whole of the property left her by her husband went in costs.
wore
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
years
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From this reading She cooped herself up in a couple of small rooms, visited nobody and wore dresses that had been out of fashion for at least four years--and all to be able to carry on the action!
