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afraid
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From this reading “Not much, I am afraid,” said Prudence.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
any
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
Augusta
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
better
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From this reading “I hope she feels better now.”
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
business
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
called
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
callers
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
employed
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
entered
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From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
feels
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From this reading “I hope she feels better now.”
felt
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
hear
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From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
hearing
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
hope
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From this reading “I hope she feels better now.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
left
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
letters
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
little
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
Miss
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
Mrs
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
much
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From this reading “Not much, I am afraid,” said Prudence.
next
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
now
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From this reading “I hope she feels better now.”
Office
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
otherwise
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
prepare
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
Prudence
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
received
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
room
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
said
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From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
sat
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
see
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
sister
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From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
sorry
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From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
thing
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
time
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
up
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
well
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From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
Wilcox
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From this reading The next thing Miss Prudence felt she should do was to see Mrs. Wilcox and prepare her for hearing at any time that Augusta had left suddenly.
wrote
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox sat in the little room she called her Office, where she received callers on business, made up her books, wrote letters, and otherwise employed herself.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am so sorry to hear your sister is not well,” she said as Prudence entered.
