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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 when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
admitted
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dismissing the servant, he went to the library and shut himself up there alone.
altered
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From this reading How strangely was this house altered to him in one moment's time!
America
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From this reading His surprise was great when the man informed him that Lady Hurdly had that day sailed for America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
arrived
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
atom
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From this reading Just now he had felt a presence in it which had made every atom of it significant.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
Bettina
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
day
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From this reading His surprise was great when the man informed him that Lady Hurdly had that day sailed for America.
Dismissing
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From this reading Dismissing the servant, he went to the library and shut himself up there alone.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Just now he had felt a presence in it which had made every atom of it significant.
felt
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From this reading Just now he had felt a presence in it which had made every atom of it significant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His surprise was great when the man informed him that Lady Hurdly had that day sailed for America.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His surprise was great when the man informed him that Lady Hurdly had that day sailed for America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His surprise was great when the man informed him that Lady Hurdly had that day sailed for America.
Hall
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His surprise was great when the man informed him that Lady Hurdly had that day sailed for America.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dismissing the servant, he went to the library and shut himself up there alone.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His surprise was great when the man informed him that Lady Hurdly had that day sailed for America.
hours
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
house
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From this reading How strangely was this house altered to him in one moment's time!
How
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From this reading How strangely was this house altered to him in one moment's time!
Hurdly
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How strangely was this house altered to him in one moment's time!
informed
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From this reading His surprise was great when the man informed him that Lady Hurdly had that day sailed for America.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
Just
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From this reading Just now he had felt a presence in it which had made every atom of it significant.
Kingdon
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
Lady
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
library
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From this reading Dismissing the servant, he went to the library and shut himself up there alone.
Lord
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
made
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From this reading Just now he had felt a presence in it which had made every atom of it significant.
man
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From this reading His surprise was great when the man informed him that Lady Hurdly had that day sailed for America.
matter
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
moment's
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From this reading How strangely was this house altered to him in one moment's time!
now
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From this reading Just now he had felt a presence in it which had made every atom of it significant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How strangely was this house altered to him in one moment's time!
ordered
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
out
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
presence
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From this reading Just now he had felt a presence in it which had made every atom of it significant.
sailed
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From this reading His surprise was great when the man informed him that Lady Hurdly had that day sailed for America.
say
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
sea
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
see
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
servant
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
shut
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From this reading Dismissing the servant, he went to the library and shut himself up there alone.
significant
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From this reading Just now he had felt a presence in it which had made every atom of it significant.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How strangely was this house altered to him in one moment's time!
surprise
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From this reading His surprise was great when the man informed him that Lady Hurdly had that day sailed for America.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
there
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From this reading Dismissing the servant, he went to the library and shut himself up there alone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How strangely was this house altered to him in one moment's time!
three
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How strangely was this house altered to him in one moment's time!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
up
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From this reading Dismissing the servant, he went to the library and shut himself up there alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dismissing the servant, he went to the library and shut himself up there alone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just now he had felt a presence in it which had made every atom of it significant.
wished
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From this reading It was when Bettina was a matter of three hours out at sea that Lord Hurdly arrived at Kingdon Hall, and, on being admitted, ordered the servant to say to Lady Hurdly that he wished to see her.
