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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 He was much pleased, and I happy in finding for our purpose a man whom no one was likely to watch.
accepted
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From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
arrange
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From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
away
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From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
ball
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From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
Bellegarde
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better
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From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
call
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From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
card
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From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
cards
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From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
ceremonies
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From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
day
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From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
disposal
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From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
Early
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From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
errand
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From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
expected
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From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
finding
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From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
fortunate
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From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
happy
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From this reading He was much pleased, and I happy in finding for our purpose a man whom no one was likely to watch.
haste
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From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
leave
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From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
likely
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From this reading He was much pleased, and I happy in finding for our purpose a man whom no one was likely to watch.
made
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From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
man
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From this reading He was much pleased, and I happy in finding for our purpose a man whom no one was likely to watch.
master
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From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
matters
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From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
meeting
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From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
Merton
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From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
Mme
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From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
much
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From this reading He was much pleased, and I happy in finding for our purpose a man whom no one was likely to watch.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was much pleased, and I happy in finding for our purpose a man whom no one was likely to watch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
purpose
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From this reading He was much pleased, and I happy in finding for our purpose a man whom no one was likely to watch.
regretful
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From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
related
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From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
reply
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From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
request
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From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
rooms
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From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
said
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From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
secretary
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From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
singular
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From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
two
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From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was much pleased, and I happy in finding for our purpose a man whom no one was likely to watch.
watch
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From this reading He was much pleased, and I happy in finding for our purpose a man whom no one was likely to watch.
well
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From this reading I accepted one card for Merton, and went away well pleased and regretful that I found it better, as she had done, to leave this singular errand to another.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning of the next day I went to the rooms of our first secretary.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I made haste to call on Merton, and finding him in, related my fortunate meeting with Mme. Bellegarde, and told him what she expected us to do.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was much pleased, and I happy in finding for our purpose a man whom no one was likely to watch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In reply to my request, he said he had two cards for the ball at my disposal, and would arrange matters with the master of ceremonies.
