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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 a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
All
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From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
BEATRIX
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From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He explained it by saying that he hadn't quite got the hang of the library yet.
CAROLINE
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From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
compliment
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From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
day
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From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
deal
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From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
departed
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From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
devote
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From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
exception
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From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
explained
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From this reading He explained it by saying that he hadn't quite got the hang of the library yet.
extra
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From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
fact
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From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
furnished
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From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
got
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From this reading He explained it by saying that he hadn't quite got the hang of the library yet.
Grafton
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From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
guests
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From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
hadn't
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From this reading He explained it by saying that he hadn't quite got the hang of the library yet.
hang
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From this reading He explained it by saying that he hadn't quite got the hang of the library yet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
hitherto
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From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
interest
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From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
James
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From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
Lady
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From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
library
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From this reading He explained it by saying that he hadn't quite got the hang of the library yet.
matter
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From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
much
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From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
old
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From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
proposed
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From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He explained it by saying that he hadn't quite got the hang of the library yet.
saying
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From this reading He explained it by saying that he hadn't quite got the hang of the library yet.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
Sir
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From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
spend
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From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
stay
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From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
surprising
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From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
taken
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From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
there
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From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Sir James did not, as a matter of fact, spend a great deal of his time there on the extra day that he had proposed to devote to it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
Tuesday
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From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a surprising compliment on the part of Sir James that he should have proposed to stay over another day.
well
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From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The library was well furnished with old books in which nobody had hitherto taken much interest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAROLINE AND BEATRIX All the guests departed on Tuesday morning with the exception of Sir James and Lady Grafton.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He explained it by saying that he hadn't quite got the hang of the library yet.
