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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 “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
announcement
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From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are only seventeen, I believe?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You are only seventeen, I believe?”
Bonnybell
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From this reading It was to witness the evolution of Bonnybell.
breaking
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
Camilla
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
distractions
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
ears
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From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
education
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
evolution
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
Far
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
future
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
gallery
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
gaps
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
horrible
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From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
house
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You are only seventeen, I believe?”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
intention
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
interruption
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
intrusion
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to witness the evolution of Bonnybell.
lay
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
liability
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
Monday
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From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
more
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
Mrs
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
off
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
old
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
only
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From this reading “You are only seventeen, I believe?”
parts
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
public
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
pupil
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
pupil's
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
received
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From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
repairing
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
room
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
safe
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
said
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
say
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
schoolroom
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
seventeen
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From this reading “You are only seventeen, I believe?”
shade
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
staggering
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From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
summer
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
sun
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
Tancred
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
there
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From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
very
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From this reading It was on the Monday morning, and there had been very little “breaking” about the--to the ears that received it--horrible and staggering announcement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to witness the evolution of Bonnybell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
witness
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From this reading It was to witness the evolution of Bonnybell.
witnessed
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From this reading “Far from the sun and summer shade”--far, that is to say, from the distractions and liability to intrusion of the more public parts of the house, lay a gallery; and off that gallery lay a room which had witnessed the evolution of Camilla.
yawning
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From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In my old schoolroom you will be quite safe from interruption,” Mrs. Tancred had said, when first breaking to her future pupil her intention of repairing the yawning gaps in that pupil’s education.
