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able
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From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ellen, are not you tired?
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
bed
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
bid
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
came
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From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
Catherine
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From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
chamber
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From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
choice
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
consented
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
Ellen
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From this reading “Ellen, are not you tired?
evening
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From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
eyes
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From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
fancied
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
favouritesplural nounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
people given special treatment
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
frequent
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From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
gone
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
got
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From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
hour
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From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
house
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From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
imagining
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
library
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
master
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
move
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From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
occasion
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From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
own
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From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
perused
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
please
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
questions
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From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
quit
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From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
rather
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
read
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From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
selected
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From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
sitting
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From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
sort
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
steadily
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From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
suit
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
then
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From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
three
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From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
tired
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From this reading “Ellen, are not you tired?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
unwillingly
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From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
up
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From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
weak
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From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
weeks
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From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ellen, are not you tired?
