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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 It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
acquainted
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From this reading "He is not acquainted with the parish, and he does not know that things are getting worse and worse every day.
all
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
amuse
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He is not acquainted with the parish, and he does not know that things are getting worse and worse every day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
Cavendish
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From this reading "When is Dick Cavendish coming?" said Mrs. Wilberforce to her husband.
chosen
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
coming
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From this reading "When is Dick Cavendish coming?" said Mrs. Wilberforce to her husband.
croquet
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From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
day
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
deep
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
Dick
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From this reading "When is Dick Cavendish coming?" said Mrs. Wilberforce to her husband.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not acquainted with the parish, and he does not know that things are getting worse and worse every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
game
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From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
general
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
getting
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
hadn't
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When is Dick Cavendish coming?" said Mrs. Wilberforce to her husband.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
horrible
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
husband
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From this reading "When is Dick Cavendish coming?" said Mrs. Wilberforce to her husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
impossible
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From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When is Dick Cavendish coming?" said Mrs. Wilberforce to her husband.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
just
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is not acquainted with the parish, and he does not know that things are getting worse and worse every day.
mourning
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
Mrs
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From this reading "When is Dick Cavendish coming?" said Mrs. Wilberforce to her husband.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is not acquainted with the parish, and he does not know that things are getting worse and worse every day.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
now
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
other
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
parish
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From this reading "He is not acquainted with the parish, and he does not know that things are getting worse and worse every day.
people
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
pity
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From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
riotous
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From this reading Croquet is not a riotous game."
said
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From this reading "When is Dick Cavendish coming?" said Mrs. Wilberforce to her husband.
side
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He is not acquainted with the parish, and he does not know that things are getting worse and worse every day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
things
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
times
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When is Dick Cavendish coming?" said Mrs. Wilberforce to her husband.
Warrenders
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When is Dick Cavendish coming?" said Mrs. Wilberforce to her husband.
Wilberforce
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From this reading "When is Dick Cavendish coming?" said Mrs. Wilberforce to her husband.
wish
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
world
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
worse
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From this reading "I wish he hadn't chosen to come now, of all times in the world, just when we can do nothing to amuse him; for with the Warrenders in such deep mourning, and those other horrible people on the other side, and things in general getting worse and worse every day----"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a pity about the mourning; but do you think it is so deep that a game of croquet would be impossible?
