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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 Next morning Prudence, after a restless night, was up betimes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Next morning Prudence, after a restless night, was up betimes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
anxiety
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From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
Augusta's
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From this reading Since Augusta’s misfortune, however, that was changed.
betimes
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From this reading Next morning Prudence, after a restless night, was up betimes.
brief
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
Brown
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
changed
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From this reading Since Augusta’s misfortune, however, that was changed.
constant
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From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
drawn
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From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
ever
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From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
face
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From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
form
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From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
good
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
good-natured
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From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
got
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
house
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Since Augusta’s misfortune, however, that was changed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
known
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From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
life
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From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
look
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From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
making
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From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
misfortune
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From this reading Since Augusta’s misfortune, however, that was changed.
modified
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From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
more
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From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
morning
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From this reading Next morning Prudence, after a restless night, was up betimes.
Mrs
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
Never
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From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
Next
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From this reading Next morning Prudence, after a restless night, was up betimes.
night
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From this reading Next morning Prudence, after a restless night, was up betimes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
out
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
past
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From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
placid
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From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
Prudence
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From this reading Next morning Prudence, after a restless night, was up betimes.
restless
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From this reading Next morning Prudence, after a restless night, was up betimes.
safely
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Augusta’s misfortune, however, that was changed.
sister
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
sleeplessness
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From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
spinster
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From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since Augusta’s misfortune, however, that was changed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
thought
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From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
triumph
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
unexpected
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
unwelcome
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
up
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From this reading Next morning Prudence, after a restless night, was up betimes.
vanished
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
very
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From this reading Never in the past had the placid, good-natured spinster known sleeplessness, except in a very modified form.
visit
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From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Prudence, after a restless night, was up betimes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her brief triumph at having got her sister safely out of the house had vanished with the unexpected and unwelcome visit of “good Mrs. Brown.”
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She thought more than she ever had thought in her life, and constant anxiety was making her face look drawn and worn.
