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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 The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
able
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
also
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
always
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From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
any
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From this reading At first, neither Mrs. Marshman nor her daughters would take any denial; and old Mr. Marshman was fixed upon it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
assuring
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From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
August
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
back
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
big
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From this reading The little spirit that haunted the big house.
chose
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From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
daughters
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From this reading At first, neither Mrs. Marshman nor her daughters would take any denial; and old Mr. Marshman was fixed upon it.
day
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
denial
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From this reading At first, neither Mrs. Marshman nor her daughters would take any denial; and old Mr. Marshman was fixed upon it.
Doncaster
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
early
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
Ellen
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From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
excepted
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
family
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
few
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, neither Mrs. Marshman nor her daughters would take any denial; and old Mr. Marshman was fixed upon it.
fixed
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From this reading At first, neither Mrs. Marshman nor her daughters would take any denial; and old Mr. Marshman was fixed upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
funeral
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
George
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
get
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
go
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
haunted
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From this reading The little spirit that haunted the big house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
home
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
house
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From this reading The little spirit that haunted the big house.
Humphreys
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
immediately
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
indeed
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From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
John
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
leave
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
lingered
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little spirit that haunted the big house.
longer
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
Marshman
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
month
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From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
Mr
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
Mrs
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From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
much
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At first, neither Mrs. Marshman nor her daughters would take any denial; and old Mr. Marshman was fixed upon it.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At first, neither Mrs. Marshman nor her daughters would take any denial; and old Mr. Marshman was fixed upon it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
obliged
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
old
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From this reading At first, neither Mrs. Marshman nor her daughters would take any denial; and old Mr. Marshman was fixed upon it.
one's
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
pleasure
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
possible
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From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
preached
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
Sabbath
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
spirit
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From this reading The little spirit that haunted the big house.
stayed
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, neither Mrs. Marshman nor her daughters would take any denial; and old Mr. Marshman was fixed upon it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little spirit that haunted the big house.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little spirit that haunted the big house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
then
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
two
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At first, neither Mrs. Marshman nor her daughters would take any denial; and old Mr. Marshman was fixed upon it.
Ventnor
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
weeks
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From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
whole
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From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
wished
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From this reading For the month between, and as much longer, indeed, as possible, Mrs. Marshman wished to have Ellen at Ventnor; assuring her that it was to be her home always whenever she chose to make it so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole Marshman family returned to Ventnor immediately after the funeral, Mr. George excepted; he stayed with Mr. Humphreys over the Sabbath, and preached for him, and, much to every one's pleasure, lingered still a day or two longer; then he was obliged to leave them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading John also must go back to Doncaster for a few weeks; he would not be able to get home again before the early part of August.
