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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 natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
accompanied
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
account
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From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
admiration
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
agitation
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
anxieties
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
brief
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From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
case
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
caused
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
chidingly
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From this reading "You did wrong to leave us last night," said Lauretta's mother chidingly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
doctor's
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From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
expressions
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
far
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
find
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
give
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From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
home
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From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
house
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
inquire
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From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
known
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
landlord
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You did wrong to leave us last night," said Lauretta's mother chidingly.
Lauretta
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
Lauretta's
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From this reading "You did wrong to leave us last night," said Lauretta's mother chidingly.
learn
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
leave
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From this reading "You did wrong to leave us last night," said Lauretta's mother chidingly.
light
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
Louis
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
meet
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From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
messenger
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From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
mother
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
natural
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
night
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From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
occurrences
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From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
partly
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
profuse
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
route
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From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
safety
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
said
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From this reading "You did wrong to leave us last night," said Lauretta's mother chidingly.
sent
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From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
some
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From this reading Doctor Louis was not at home, but had sent a messenger to my house to inquire after me, and to give me some brief account of the occurrences of the night.
state
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
sweet
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From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
taken
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From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that I should find Lauretta and her mother in a state of agitation, and it was sweet to me to learn that it was partly caused by their anxieties for my safety.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
thrown
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From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
way
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From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not meet this messenger on our way to the doctor's; he must have taken a different route from ours.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The landlord, who was profuse in the expressions of his admiration at the light I had thrown upon the case, so far as it was known to us, accompanied me to the house of Doctor Louis.
wrong
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From this reading "You did wrong to leave us last night," said Lauretta's mother chidingly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did wrong to leave us last night," said Lauretta's mother chidingly.
