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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 Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
addicted
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
any
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
arrangements
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
assist
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
companion
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
daughter
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
desired
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
drove
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From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
dusk
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From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
FLIGHT
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From this reading THE FLIGHT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
governess
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
greatly
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
heard
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From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
house
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
immediately
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
inquest
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From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
intelligence
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
lady
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
like
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
lived
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
Major
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
manner
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
miles
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
Miss
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
nervous
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
news
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From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
night
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From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
obeyed
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From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
other
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
out
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
packing
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
paid
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
person
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
place
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
preparatory
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
received
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
Rose
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
school-mistress
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
secured
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
severe
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
shock
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
Speckport
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
starting
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
system
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
three
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
town
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
traveling
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
two
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
verdict
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From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
very
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
Wheatly
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From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly was a very fine lady, and lived in a very fine house two or three miles out of town.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Major Wheatly, like any other fine lady, was greatly addicted to news, and received a severe shock in her nervous system by the manner in which her paid companion received the intelligence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Rose had obeyed, and being out of town had heard nothing of the inquest and the verdict until that night, when the major drove in, after dusk, with the news.
young
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From this reading Having secured a traveling companion and a governess for her daughter, in the person of Miss Rose, the little Speckport school-mistress, she had desired that young person to come out to their place immediately, and assist in the packing and other arrangements, preparatory to starting.
