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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 have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
acquiesced
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
aid
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
ask
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From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
business
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She thinks Catherine haughty, and does not like her, I can guess by her talk.
called
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From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
came
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She thinks Catherine haughty, and does not like her, I can guess by her talk.
Catherine
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From this reading She thinks Catherine haughty, and does not like her, I can guess by her talk.
daughter-in-law
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thinks Catherine haughty, and does not like her, I can guess by her talk.
door
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From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
follow
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
go
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From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
guess
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From this reading She thinks Catherine haughty, and does not like her, I can guess by her talk.
hand
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From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
hardly
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From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
haughty
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From this reading She thinks Catherine haughty, and does not like her, I can guess by her talk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said Mrs. Linton was “thrang,” and the master was not in.
Heathcliff
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
Heights
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From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
held
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From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
Joseph
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From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
lady
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
like
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From this reading She thinks Catherine haughty, and does not like her, I can guess by her talk.
Linton
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From this reading He said Mrs. Linton was “thrang,” and the master was not in.
living
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From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
master
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From this reading He said Mrs. Linton was “thrang,” and the master was not in.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
Mr
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
Mrs
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From this reading He said Mrs. Linton was “thrang,” and the master was not in.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
narrow-minded
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
otherwise
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From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
own
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
pass
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From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
said
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From this reading He said Mrs. Linton was “thrang,” and the master was not in.
seen
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From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
selfish
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
some
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
talk
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From this reading She thinks Catherine haughty, and does not like her, I can guess by her talk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
thinks
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From this reading She thinks Catherine haughty, and does not like her, I can guess by her talk.
thrang
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From this reading He said Mrs. Linton was “thrang,” and the master was not in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
visit
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From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said Mrs. Linton was “thrang,” and the master was not in.
way
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From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
willingly
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
woman
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
wouldn't
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From this reading I have paid a visit to the Heights, but I have not seen her since she left: Joseph held the door in his hand when I called to ask after her, and wouldn’t let me pass.
young
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From this reading My young lady asked some aid of her when she first came; but Mr. Heathcliff told her to follow her own business, and let his daughter-in-law look after herself; and Zillah willingly acquiesced, being a narrow-minded, selfish woman.
Zillah
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From this reading Zillah has told me something of the way they go on, otherwise I should hardly know who was dead and who living.
