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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 Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
any
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From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
believed
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From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
break
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From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
BREHGERT
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From this reading THE BREHGERT CORRESPONDENCE.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
Caversham
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From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
certainly
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From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
consent
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From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
CORRESPONDENCE
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From this reading THE BREHGERT CORRESPONDENCE.
daughter
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From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
declared
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From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
down
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From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
engaged
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From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
family
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From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
father
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From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
Friday
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From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
given
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From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
hinted
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From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
idea
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From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
knowing
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From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
Longestaffe
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From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
marry
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From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
match
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From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
off
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From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
purpose
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From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
sad
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From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
seen
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From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREHGERT CORRESPONDENCE.
Thursday
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From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
very
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From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
Wednesday
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From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
yield
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From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
