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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 In the other hand she held a letter written in ink that was now rather faded, and she was comparing the two.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
Archie
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, you are quite right, Cathie," she said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
away
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
Bampton
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From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
bedroom
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From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
Cathie
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From this reading "Yes, you are quite right, Cathie," she said.
comparing
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From this reading In the other hand she held a letter written in ink that was now rather faded, and she was comparing the two.
copy
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
covered
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
Davidstow
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From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
Davidstow's
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From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
day
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
doing
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
end
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
faded
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From this reading In the other hand she held a letter written in ink that was now rather faded, and she was comparing the two.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked at them for some time in silence, then turned to Miss Bampton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
hand
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
held
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
ink
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From this reading In the other hand she held a letter written in ink that was now rather faded, and she was comparing the two.
intelligible
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
letter
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From this reading In the other hand she held a letter written in ink that was now rather faded, and she was comparing the two.
lines
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at them for some time in silence, then turned to Miss Bampton.
maid
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
meaningless
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
Miss
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From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
night
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From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
now
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
other
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From this reading In the other hand she held a letter written in ink that was now rather faded, and she was comparing the two.
paper
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, you are quite right, Cathie," she said.
rather
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From this reading In the other hand she held a letter written in ink that was now rather faded, and she was comparing the two.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, you are quite right, Cathie," she said.
said
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From this reading "Yes, you are quite right, Cathie," she said.
saying
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
scribbles
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
sent
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
sentence
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
sheet
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She looked at them for some time in silence, then turned to Miss Bampton.
sitting
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From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
some
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From this reading She looked at them for some time in silence, then turned to Miss Bampton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She looked at them for some time in silence, then turned to Miss Bampton.
then
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From this reading She looked at them for some time in silence, then turned to Miss Bampton.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at them for some time in silence, then turned to Miss Bampton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked at them for some time in silence, then turned to Miss Bampton.
together
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From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
turned
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From this reading She looked at them for some time in silence, then turned to Miss Bampton.
two
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From this reading In the other hand she held a letter written in ink that was now rather faded, and she was comparing the two.
want
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the other hand she held a letter written in ink that was now rather faded, and she was comparing the two.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Davidstow and Miss Bampton were sitting together that night in Lady Davidstow's bedroom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
written
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From this reading She had sent her maid away, saying that she would not want her again that night, and now she held in her hand the sheet of paper covered with lines of meaningless scribbles, with the one intelligible sentence at the end, which Archie had written that day when he should have been doing his copy.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, you are quite right, Cathie," she said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you are quite right, Cathie," she said.
