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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 One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
advice
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
age
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
agreeable
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
all
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From this reading _Hamlet._ The party below consisted of four individuals all of whom were females.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
appeared
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From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
applied
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading _Hamlet._ The party below consisted of four individuals all of whom were females.
bent
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From this reading “They fool me to the top of my bent.”
called
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
change
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
character
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From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
child
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
circumstances
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
consisted
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From this reading _Hamlet._ The party below consisted of four individuals all of whom were females.
country
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From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
distinctly
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
domestic
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From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
elderly
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
excellent
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
favoured
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From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
females
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From this reading _Hamlet._ The party below consisted of four individuals all of whom were females.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They fool me to the top of my bent.”
four
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From this reading _Hamlet._ The party below consisted of four individuals all of whom were females.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
given
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
Hamlet
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From this reading _Hamlet._ The party below consisted of four individuals all of whom were females.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
heart
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
humble
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From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
individuals
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From this reading _Hamlet._ The party below consisted of four individuals all of whom were females.
intelligible
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
intercourse
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
lady
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
latter
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From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
listeners
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They fool me to the top of my bent.”
middle
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
more
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “They fool me to the top of my bent.”
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
negress
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
now
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They fool me to the top of my bent.”
office
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
only
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From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
own
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Hamlet._ The party below consisted of four individuals all of whom were females.
past
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
perhaps
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From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
revolutions
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
said
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
seasons
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
seen
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
some
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They fool me to the top of my bent.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They fool me to the top of my bent.”
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
threshold
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter, at that time, and in that country, of course appeared only in the character of a humble, though perhaps favoured domestic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They fool me to the top of my bent.”
top
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From this reading “They fool me to the top of my bent.”
ungracious
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
very
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Hamlet._ The party below consisted of four individuals all of whom were females.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Hamlet._ The party below consisted of four individuals all of whom were females.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
words
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From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
world
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
years
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From this reading One was a lady in the decline of her years; another was past the middle age the third was on the very threshold of what is called “life,” as it is applied to intercourse with the world; and the fourth was a negress, who might have seen some five-and-twenty revolutions of the seasons.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now, my child, that I have given you all the advice which circumstances and your own excellent heart need,” said the elderly lady, among the first words that were distinctly intelligible to the listeners, “I will change the ungracious office to one more agreeable.
