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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
always
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From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
any
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
aristocracy
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
awaken
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
beating
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
belated
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
Belknap
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Belknap's
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
breakfast
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
child
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clamoring
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clock
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comprehend
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
conduct
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
considerate
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From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
conviction
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
cousins
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
dreams
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
efforts
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
engaged
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
English
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
expeditiously
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
explaining
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
find
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
food
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
fortunate
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
French
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
fundamental
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
grand
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
growing
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
hanging
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hard
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
haunted
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
heavily
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
how
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
indeed
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
inspection
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
Jane
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
late
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
less
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
loud-voiced
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more
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
motto
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
Mrs
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
nickel
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
noblesse
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
obligation
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
oblige
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
old
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
once
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
one's
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
only
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
own
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
particular
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
Percy
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From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
possible
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
preparing
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
principles
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
quoted
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
rain
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
realize
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
roof
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
saying
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From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
schoolroom
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
skirts
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From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
small
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
superintending
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
superiority
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
Then
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From this reading Then she had quoted the grand old motto of the French aristocracy, "_noblesse oblige_," explaining how one's superiority in any particular only added to one's obligation to those less fortunate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
trunkroom
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
two
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
upstairs
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
very
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From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to awaken from this dream to find the rain beating heavily upon the roof of Mrs. Belknap's trunkroom, and to realize, from an inspection of the loud-voiced nickel clock which she had been told to take upstairs, that she was very late indeed.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was engaged in preparing breakfast as expeditiously as was possible with her child hanging about her skirts and clamoring for his food.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should always be considerate to those beneath you, Percy," she seemed to be saying, "and help them whenever you can."
youthful
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From this reading The growing conviction of her own folly haunted Jane even in her belated dreams, in which she found herself once more in the pleasant English schoolroom superintending her two small cousins in their youthful efforts to comprehend the fundamental principles of good conduct.
