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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 As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
abode
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
aching
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
air
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
almost
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
beauty
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
brightness
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
came
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
carriage
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
Castle
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
cold
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
command
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
cushions
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
dearest
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From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
dreary
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
Edith
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From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
entered
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
feel
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From this reading “It is wrong, very wrong in me to feel thus,” Isa murmured to herself.
felt
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
going
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
Good-bye
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From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
happiness
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
hardly
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
heart
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It is wrong, very wrong in me to feel thus,” Isa murmured to herself.
home
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is wrong, very wrong in me to feel thus,” Isa murmured to herself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is wrong, very wrong in me to feel thus,” Isa murmured to herself.
Isa
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From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is wrong, very wrong in me to feel thus,” Isa murmured to herself.
leaving
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE MAID.
lofty
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
luxurious
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
MAID
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From this reading THE LITTLE MAID.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is wrong, very wrong in me to feel thus,” Isa murmured to herself.
meet
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From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
murmured
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From this reading “It is wrong, very wrong in me to feel thus,” Isa murmured to herself.
night
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From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
often
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From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
parting
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From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
placed
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
portico
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
privation
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
protection
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
regard
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
sank
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
sensation
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
soft
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
steps
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE MAID.
thus
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From this reading “It is wrong, very wrong in me to feel thus,” Isa murmured to herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
trial
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From this reading As she sank on the soft cushions, a dreary, aching sensation came over her heart; she felt as if she were leaving brightness, happiness, beauty behind her, and going to an abode of trial—almost privation—which she could hardly regard as a home.
uncle
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
up
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
very
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From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
warmly
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
words
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From this reading “Good-bye, Isa dearest, we shall often—very often meet,” were the parting words of Edith that night.
Wrapped
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From this reading Wrapped up warmly for protection from the cold air, Isa descended the steps beneath the lofty portico of the Castle, and entered the luxurious carriage which her uncle had placed at her command.
wrong
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From this reading “It is wrong, very wrong in me to feel thus,” Isa murmured to herself.
