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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 went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
advantages
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From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yesterday was bright, calm, and frosty.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
apparently
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From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fellow is as handsome a rustic as need be seen.
bear
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
best
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From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
bright
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From this reading Yesterday was bright, calm, and frosty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
calm
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From this reading Yesterday was bright, calm, and frosty.
conscious
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
door
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
Earnshaw
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
entered
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
entreated
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
fastened
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
fellow
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From this reading The fellow is as handsome a rustic as need be seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
front
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
frosty
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From this reading Yesterday was bright, calm, and frosty.
garden-beds
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
gate
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fellow is as handsome a rustic as need be seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
Heights
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
housekeeper
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
invoked
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fellow is as handsome a rustic as need be seen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
jealous
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
knocked
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
lady
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fellow is as handsome a rustic as need be seen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
note
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
notice
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From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
odd
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
particular
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From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
proposed
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
refuse
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
request
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
rustic
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From this reading The fellow is as handsome a rustic as need be seen.
seen
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From this reading The fellow is as handsome a rustic as need be seen.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
then
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From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took particular notice of him this time; but then he does his best apparently to make the least of his advantages.
unchained
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
visit
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From this reading The front door stood open, but the jealous gate was fastened, as at my last visit; I knocked and invoked Earnshaw from among the garden-beds; he unchained it, and I entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday was bright, calm, and frosty.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
woman
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday was bright, calm, and frosty.
young
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From this reading I went to the Heights as I proposed: my housekeeper entreated me to bear a little note from her to her young lady, and I did not refuse, for the worthy woman was not conscious of anything odd in her request.
