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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 Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
afterwards
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From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
all
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From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not a hint as to the nature of it, merely a formal line or two and a signature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was not a hint as to the nature of it, merely a formal line or two and a signature.
bring
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From this reading Perhaps the family had called upon Mr. Cuthbert to undertake their defence and bring her round to a reasonable view of things.
business
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From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
call
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From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
called
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Cuthbert
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days
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From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
defence
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From this reading Perhaps the family had called upon Mr. Cuthbert to undertake their defence and bring her round to a reasonable view of things.
down
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From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
Eastchester
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From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
Ernestine
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From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
family
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From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
few
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From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
firm
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From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
formal
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From this reading There was not a hint as to the nature of it, merely a formal line or two and a signature.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
hint
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From this reading There was not a hint as to the nature of it, merely a formal line or two and a signature.
important
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From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
Inn
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From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
insulting
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From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
laid
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From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
letter
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From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
letters
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From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
Lincoln's
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line
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merely
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From this reading There was not a hint as to the nature of it, merely a formal line or two and a signature.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
mornings
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From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
Mr
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From this reading Perhaps the family had called upon Mr. Cuthbert to undertake their defence and bring her round to a reasonable view of things.
nature
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From this reading There was not a hint as to the nature of it, merely a formal line or two and a signature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a hint as to the nature of it, merely a formal line or two and a signature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not a hint as to the nature of it, merely a formal line or two and a signature.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps the family had called upon Mr. Cuthbert to undertake their defence and bring her round to a reasonable view of things.
plate
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From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
puzzled
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From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
rather
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From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
reasonable
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From this reading Perhaps the family had called upon Mr. Cuthbert to undertake their defence and bring her round to a reasonable view of things.
relatives
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From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
requesting
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From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
round
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From this reading Perhaps the family had called upon Mr. Cuthbert to undertake their defence and bring her round to a reasonable view of things.
see
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From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
signature
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From this reading There was not a hint as to the nature of it, merely a formal line or two and a signature.
smiled
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From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
solicitors
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From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the family had called upon Mr. Cuthbert to undertake their defence and bring her round to a reasonable view of things.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
There
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From this reading There was not a hint as to the nature of it, merely a formal line or two and a signature.
things
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From this reading Perhaps the family had called upon Mr. Cuthbert to undertake their defence and bring her round to a reasonable view of things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
two
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From this reading There was not a hint as to the nature of it, merely a formal line or two and a signature.
undertake
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From this reading Perhaps the family had called upon Mr. Cuthbert to undertake their defence and bring her round to a reasonable view of things.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps the family had called upon Mr. Cuthbert to undertake their defence and bring her round to a reasonable view of things.
view
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From this reading Perhaps the family had called upon Mr. Cuthbert to undertake their defence and bring her round to a reasonable view of things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from a firm of solicitors in Lincoln's Inn--the Eastchester family solicitors--requesting her to call that morning to see them on important business.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ernestine found a letter on her plate a few mornings afterwards which rather puzzled her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
written
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From this reading Ernestine, who had written insulting letters to all her relatives during the last few days, smiled as she laid it down.
