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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 All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
able
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From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
All
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From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
amends
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
April
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From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
best
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
Brownie
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From this reading The Brownie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ellen's joy was, however, soon diminished by the terrible rummaging which took place.
change
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From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
diminished
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From this reading Ellen's joy was, however, soon diminished by the terrible rummaging which took place.
double
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
downstairs
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From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
Ellen
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
Ellen's
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From this reading Ellen's joy was, however, soon diminished by the terrible rummaging which took place.
end
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From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
event
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From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
eyes
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
forced
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
Fortune's
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
growing
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From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Ellen's joy was, however, soon diminished by the terrible rummaging which took place.
idle
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
joy
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From this reading Ellen's joy was, however, soon diminished by the terrible rummaging which took place.
known
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
latter
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From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
lie
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
mending
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From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
Miss
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From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
Nancy
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From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
now
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
obliged
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
parties
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From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
place
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From this reading Ellen's joy was, however, soon diminished by the terrible rummaging which took place.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
regular
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From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
rummaging
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From this reading Ellen's joy was, however, soon diminished by the terrible rummaging which took place.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
showed
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From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
signs
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From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
soon
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From this reading Ellen's joy was, however, soon diminished by the terrible rummaging which took place.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
taking
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ellen's joy was, however, soon diminished by the terrible rummaging which took place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brownie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
times
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
tired
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From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen's joy was, however, soon diminished by the terrible rummaging which took place.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of time Miss Fortune showed signs of mending; and at last, towards the latter end of April, she was able to come downstairs.
weeks
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From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ellen's joy was, however, soon diminished by the terrible rummaging which took place.
willing
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From this reading All parties hailed this event, for different reasons; even Nancy was growing tired of her regular life, and willing to have a change.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Miss Fortune's hands were yet obliged to lie still, but her eyes did double duty; _they_ were never known to be idle in the best of times, and it seemed to Ellen now as if they were taking amends for all their weeks of forced rest.
