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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 Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
abated
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From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
account
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From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jane had been giving an occasional attendance on Susan Bates's dormitory and children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
any
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
asking
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
attendance
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From this reading Jane had been giving an occasional attendance on Susan Bates's dormitory and children.
Bates
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
Bates's
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From this reading Jane had been giving an occasional attendance on Susan Bates's dormitory and children.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jane had been giving an occasional attendance on Susan Bates's dormitory and children.
better
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
bowed
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From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
children
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From this reading Jane had been giving an occasional attendance on Susan Bates's dormitory and children.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
dormitory
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From this reading Jane had been giving an occasional attendance on Susan Bates's dormitory and children.
easily
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
Eliza
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
excuses
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
family
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From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
father
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
friendliness
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From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
Geneva
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From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
getting
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
giving
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From this reading Jane had been giving an occasional attendance on Susan Bates's dormitory and children.
go
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From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
going
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane had been giving an occasional attendance on Susan Bates's dormitory and children.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
I'm
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
impracticable
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
Jane
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From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
jot
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From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
just
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
made
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
making
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
Marshall
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
most
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
occasional
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From this reading Jane had been giving an occasional attendance on Susan Bates's dormitory and children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
only
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From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
out
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
outing
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
preference
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From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
reasonableness
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From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
resigned
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From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
revolutionary
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
Rosy's
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From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
seem
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
succeed
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
summer's
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
superfluous
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From this reading But to Eliza Marshall a summer's outing could easily be made to seem superfluous, impracticable, revolutionary; nor did Jane succeed any better with her father himself.
Susan
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From this reading Jane had been giving an occasional attendance on Susan Bates's dormitory and children.
tired
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Bates herself had bowed to Rosy's preference with a resigned reasonableness, and had abated not one jot in her friendliness towards Rosy's family.
up
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From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
wish
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From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might go to Geneva--both of you," replied Jane; "I wish you would, if only on my account.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Bates is just about getting tired of asking you, and I'm 'most worn out with making up excuses for your not going."
