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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 To live alone with a family is a different thing from being one of a party of visitors.
all
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
Arden
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
arrival
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
Arthur
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From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
Arthur's
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To live alone with a family is a different thing from being one of a party of visitors.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
Christopher
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From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
days
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
departure
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From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To live alone with a family is a different thing from being one of a party of visitors.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
eyes
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
family
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From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To live alone with a family is a different thing from being one of a party of visitors.
GOING
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From this reading GOING TO RAIN!
Hilsey
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From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
household
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From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
immense
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
importance
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
intelligent
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From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
intervened
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
intimately
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From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To live alone with a family is a different thing from being one of a party of visitors.
Judith
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
live
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From this reading To live alone with a family is a different thing from being one of a party of visitors.
Manor
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From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
masks
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From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
Monday
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From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
more
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From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
Norton
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From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
off
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From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
Oliver
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To live alone with a family is a different thing from being one of a party of visitors.
opened
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
own
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
politics
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From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
RAIN
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From this reading GOING TO RAIN!
reveal
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From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
seen
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From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
several
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
Sir
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From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The masks are off; the family life is seen more intimately, the household politics reveal themselves to the intelligent outsider.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To live alone with a family is a different thing from being one of a party of visitors.
things
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING TO RAIN!
visitors
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From this reading To live alone with a family is a different thing from being one of a party of visitors.
Wards
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From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The departure of the Norton Wards and Sir Christopher on Monday morning left Arthur alone with the family party at Hilsey Manor.
Wyse
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From this reading During the days which intervened between his own arrival and that of Oliver Wyse, Arthur's eyes were opened to several things; and first of all to the immense importance of Judith Arden in the household.
