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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 was a pleasant evening towards the end of June.
acquaintance
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From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
ago
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From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
air
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
aunt
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From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
Beechley
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From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
blaze
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From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
Brooke
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From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
clouds
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From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
dozing
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
drawing
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From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
easy-chair
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
end
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From this reading It was a pleasant evening towards the end of June.
evening
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From this reading It was a pleasant evening towards the end of June.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
former
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
glory
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From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
gone
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From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
heavy
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From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant evening towards the end of June.
June
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From this reading It was a pleasant evening towards the end of June.
Karovsky
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From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
key
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
lap
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
latter
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
M
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From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
made
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From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
master
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From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
memorable
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From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
minor
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
Miss
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From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
morning-room
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From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
Mrs
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From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
novel
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
now
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From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
piano
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
plaintive
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
playing
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pleasant evening towards the end of June.
Primby
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From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
seated
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
shower
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From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
sitting
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From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
some
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From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
sun
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From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
Ten
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From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
then
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From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
There
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From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It was a pleasant evening towards the end of June.
Towers
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From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
visit
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From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pleasant evening towards the end of June.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
weeks
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From this reading Ten weeks, had come and gone since the memorable visit of M. Karovsky to the master of Beechley Towers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the same pleasant morning-room in which we first made their acquaintance, Mrs. Brooke and her aunt, Miss Primby, were now sitting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There had been a heavy shower a little while ago; but since then the clouds had broken, and the sun was now drawing westward in a blaze of glory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter was dozing in an easy-chair with a novel on her lap, the former was seated at the piano playing some plaintive air in a minor key.
