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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 It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
amusement
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From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
betook
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From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
came
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
cared
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From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
CHILD
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From this reading CHILD NONSENSE.
children
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
deal
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From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
enough
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From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
explanation
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From this reading One word of introductory explanation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
generally
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
hitherto
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From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
house
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
husband's
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
illness
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
introductory
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From this reading One word of introductory explanation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
Marion
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
more
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From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
necessarily
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From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
NONSENSE
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From this reading CHILD NONSENSE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One word of introductory explanation.
often
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One word of introductory explanation.
perhaps
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From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
permitting
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
recover
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
seen
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From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
spare
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
spend
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
uncommon
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From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
well
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From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a great thing for them; for, although they were well enough cared for, they were necessarily left to themselves a good deal more than hitherto.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
whole
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From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
word
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From this reading One word of introductory explanation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During my husband's illness, Marion came often, but, until he began to recover, would generally spend with the children the whole of the time she had to spare, not even permitting me to know that she was in the house.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Hence, perhaps, it came that they betook themselves to an amusement not uncommon with children, of which I had as yet seen nothing amongst them.
