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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 She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
all
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From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
Allen
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
almost
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
attached
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
benevolent
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
best
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From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
Christian
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
company
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From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
days
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
devotedly
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
Ellen
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
Ellen's
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From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
family
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
fond
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
furthermore
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
general
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From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
get
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
house
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From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
housekeeper
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From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
kind-hearted
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
liked
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From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
Lindsay
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From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
loved
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
most
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
mother's
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
Mr
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From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
Mrs
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
much
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
now
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From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
old
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From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
own
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
particular
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
person
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
principles
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From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
respectable
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
sensible
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
severely
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From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
simple-minded
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
smoother
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From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
talk
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
then
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From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all in the house, next to Mr. Lindsay, she liked the company of the old housekeeper best.
Trials
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From this reading Trials within.
tried
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From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
very
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though nothing could be smoother than the general course of her life, Ellen's principles were still now and then severely tried.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
withal
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From this reading She was a simple-minded Christian, a most benevolent and kind-hearted, and withal sensible and respectable person; devotedly attached to the family, and very fond of Ellen in particular.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Trials within.
young
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From this reading Ellen loved, when she could, to get alone with her, and hear her talk of her mother's young days: and she loved furthermore, and almost as much, to talk to Mrs. Allen of her own.
