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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 I’ll continue it in her own words, only a little condensed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
all
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From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
any
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
carried
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
condensed
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From this reading I’ll continue it in her own words, only a little condensed.
continue
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From this reading I’ll continue it in her own words, only a little condensed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
days
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From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
didn't
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
don't
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From this reading She is, on the whole, a very fair narrator, and I don’t think I could improve her style.
evening
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is, on the whole, a very fair narrator, and I don’t think I could improve her style.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
going
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
health
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From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
heard
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From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
Heathcliff
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
Heights
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I’ll continue it in her own words, only a little condensed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
history
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From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
housekeeper
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From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
I'll
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From this reading I’ll continue it in her own words, only a little condensed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
important
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From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
improve
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From this reading She is, on the whole, a very fair narrator, and I don’t think I could improve her style.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ll continue it in her own words, only a little condensed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is, on the whole, a very fair narrator, and I don’t think I could improve her style.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ll continue it in her own words, only a little condensed.
knew
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
letter
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ll continue it in her own words, only a little condensed.
many
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From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
more
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From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
Mr
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
narrator
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From this reading She is, on the whole, a very fair narrator, and I don’t think I could improve her style.
nearer
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From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
neighbour's
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From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
now
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From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
occupations
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From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She is, on the whole, a very fair narrator, and I don’t think I could improve her style.
only
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From this reading I’ll continue it in her own words, only a little condensed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
out
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
own
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From this reading I’ll continue it in her own words, only a little condensed.
place
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
pocket
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
said
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
saw
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is, on the whole, a very fair narrator, and I don’t think I could improve her style.
shunned
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
sittings
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From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
spare
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From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
spring
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From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
style
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From this reading She is, on the whole, a very fair narrator, and I don’t think I could improve her style.
teased
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is, on the whole, a very fair narrator, and I don’t think I could improve her style.
threatened
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have now heard all my neighbour’s history, at different sittings, as the housekeeper could spare time from more important occupations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
very
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From this reading She is, on the whole, a very fair narrator, and I don’t think I could improve her style.
visit
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
want
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
week
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From this reading Another week over—and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
well
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From this reading * * * * * In the evening, she said, the evening of my visit to the Heights, I knew, as well as if I saw him, that Mr. Heathcliff was about the place; and I shunned going out, because I still carried his letter in my pocket, and didn’t want to be threatened or teased any more.
whole
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From this reading She is, on the whole, a very fair narrator, and I don’t think I could improve her style.
words
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From this reading I’ll continue it in her own words, only a little condensed.
