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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 _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
accost
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From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come what, come may— Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
aunt
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
carrier
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
Clara
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come what, come may— Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
companion
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
condescended
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From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
contented
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
cousin
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
day
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From this reading "Come what, come may— Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
days
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
Denis
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From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
down
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
drawing
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
encountered
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
evidently
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
fashion
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
FEW
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
frame
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
frankly
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
Helen
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
hour
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From this reading "Come what, come may— Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
HOUSE
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From this reading MALVERN HOUSE.
ignoring
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From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
like
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
looking
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
Macbeth
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
MALVERN
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From this reading MALVERN HOUSE.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Come what, come may— Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
meeting
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From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
Miss
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From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
Mr
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
occasion
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From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
officiating
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
out
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
park
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From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
Piccadilly
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
plans
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
plate
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
previous
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From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
Quentin
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
roughestnounUS /ˈroughest/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Come what, come may— Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
runs
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From this reading "Come what, come may— Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
shopping
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
strolling
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
superbly
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
tailor's
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From this reading He was strolling down Piccadilly, looking like a drawing from a tailor's fashion plate, and evidently in a superbly contented frame of mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come what, come may— Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion (being alone) he condescended to accost Miss Denis, entirely ignoring their previous meeting in the park.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Come what, come may— Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
thus
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come what, come may— Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
unfolded
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From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Macbeth._ A FEW days after her aunt had thus frankly unfolded her plans, Helen was out shopping,—officiating as companion and carrier to her cousin Clara—and again encountered Mr. Quentin.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Come what, come may— Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
