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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 not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
admission
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From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
ajar
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was engaged, and could not see him; would he come later?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was engaged, and could not see him; would he come later?”
continuously
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was engaged, and could not see him; would he come later?”
Damerel
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From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was engaged, and could not see him; would he come later?”
day
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From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
depressing
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From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
discouraged
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From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
door
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
Edward
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
engaged
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From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was engaged, and could not see him; would he come later?”
enough
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From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was still engaged--more engaged than ever.”
get
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From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
got
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From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
heard
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
held
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
high
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was engaged, and could not see him; would he come later?”
House
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From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
identify
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
Incledon
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
indignant
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
Jane
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
later
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From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was engaged, and could not see him; would he come later?”
Mary
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
messages
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From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
more
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From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was still engaged--more engaged than ever.”
Mr
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
Mrs
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From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was engaged, and could not see him; would he come later?”
nature
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From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
raised
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
see
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From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was engaged, and could not see him; would he come later?”
speaking
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was still engaged--more engaged than ever.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was still engaged--more engaged than ever.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
tone
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
voice
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From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not to be discouraged, though the messages he got were of a depressing nature enough.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
White
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From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And while Mary Jane held the door ajar, Edward heard a voice raised high, with an indignant tone, speaking continuously, which was the voice of Mr. Incledon, though he did not identify it.
Wodehouse
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From this reading Captain Wodehouse did not get admission to the White House that day until the afternoon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mrs. Damerel was engaged, and could not see him; would he come later?”
