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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 Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
accustomed
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From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
afraid
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
Albinia
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Albinia's
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From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
amiss
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
baby
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
begging
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From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
countenance
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From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
epistolary
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From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
exclaimed
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From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
Ferrars
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
garden
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glance
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From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
habits
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From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
heartily
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
home
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not one word of the little one!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only Sophy!’
just
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From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
Kendal's
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leave
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letter
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is not one word of the little one!
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
mean
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From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
meaning
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More
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Mr
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much
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
note
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is not one word of the little one!
only
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From this reading It is only Sophy!’
out
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persuaded
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
perturbed
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poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
received
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
Sophy
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From this reading It is only Sophy!’
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
there
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
walking
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From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
Winifred
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wished
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
word
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From this reading There is not one word of the little one!
wrote
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
