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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 After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
advantages
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
almost
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From this reading Indeed, it was not many days before the invalid ceased almost entirely to see him alone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it was not many days before the invalid ceased almost entirely to see him alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SOWING SEED FOR ANOTHER DAY.
any
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
attention
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From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, it was not many days before the invalid ceased almost entirely to see him alone.
best
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
ceased
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From this reading Indeed, it was not many days before the invalid ceased almost entirely to see him alone.
conversation
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
curt
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From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
DAY
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From this reading SOWING SEED FOR ANOTHER DAY.
days
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From this reading Indeed, it was not many days before the invalid ceased almost entirely to see him alone.
deal
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
Dennison
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
Dennison's
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From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
drawn
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From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it was not many days before the invalid ceased almost entirely to see him alone.
exercised
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOWING SEED FOR ANOTHER DAY.
frequently
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
guest
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
happened
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, it was not many days before the invalid ceased almost entirely to see him alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, it was not many days before the invalid ceased almost entirely to see him alone.
ingratiated
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
invalid
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
knowing
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
Lee
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
Lottie
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
Lottie's
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From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
made
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
managed
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
many
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From this reading Indeed, it was not many days before the invalid ceased almost entirely to see him alone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
more
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
Mr
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
Mrs
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
naturally
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, it was not many days before the invalid ceased almost entirely to see him alone.
noticed
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From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
observed
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
other
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
pass
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
ridge
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
room
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
sayings
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From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
see
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From this reading Indeed, it was not many days before the invalid ceased almost entirely to see him alone.
SEED
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From this reading SOWING SEED FOR ANOTHER DAY.
selfishness
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
SOWING
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From this reading SOWING SEED FOR ANOTHER DAY.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
there
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From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After our conversation on the ridge, Mrs. Dennison made the best of her advantages, and, having ingratiated herself into the room of our invalid, managed to pass a good deal of her time there.
troubled
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From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
visited
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
visits
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From this reading After my attention was drawn to this by one of Lottie's curt sayings, I noticed another thing that troubled me more than Mrs. Dennison's visits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
wife
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From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I think Mrs. Lee, without knowing it herself, exercised a little selfishness in this; for it happened--so naturally that I never should have observed it but for Lottie--that Mr. Lee visited his wife more frequently when his guest was there than at any other time.
