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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 CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
Abbey
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From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
Abington
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From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
acceptance
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
affair
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
all
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From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
annoyed
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From this reading Grafton was seriously annoyed.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
Bank
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
Beatrix
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
called
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
CLOUDS
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
country
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From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
days
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
disturb
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From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
down
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
fact
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
family
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
few
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
Grafton
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
houseful
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
impossible
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
keep
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
known
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From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
Lassigny's
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
luncheon
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
made
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
out
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
people
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
place
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
proposal
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
purpose
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From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
quietude
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From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
Reminders
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From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
seriously
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From this reading Grafton was seriously annoyed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
sister-in-law
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
soon
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From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
taken
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
there
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
up
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
wanted
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From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grafton was seriously annoyed.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
