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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 Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
Archie
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From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
August
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
Blessington
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From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
busy
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From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
coming
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
day
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From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
day-nursery
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From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
delightful
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From this reading They were really delightful presents, and the material of them was large precious stones, exquisitely set.
down
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
end
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
evening
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
exquisitely
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From this reading They were really delightful presents, and the material of them was large precious stones, exquisitely set.
father
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From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
five
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From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
fixed
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
half-crowns
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From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
Harlow
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From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
Helena
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From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
Helena's
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
honourably
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From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
Jessie
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
large
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From this reading They were really delightful presents, and the material of them was large precious stones, exquisitely set.
Late
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From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
living
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From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
London
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From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
Lord
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From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
lovely
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From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
material
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From this reading They were really delightful presents, and the material of them was large precious stones, exquisitely set.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
mother
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
night
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From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
noon
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From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
nurse
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From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
old
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From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
once
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From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
paid
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From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading They were really delightful presents, and the material of them was large precious stones, exquisitely set.
presents
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From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
really
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From this reading They were really delightful presents, and the material of them was large precious stones, exquisitely set.
remain
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
room
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From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
sent
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From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
set
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From this reading They were really delightful presents, and the material of them was large precious stones, exquisitely set.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
shopping
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From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
sitting
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From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
stones
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From this reading They were really delightful presents, and the material of them was large precious stones, exquisitely set.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were really delightful presents, and the material of them was large precious stones, exquisitely set.
then
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From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were really delightful presents, and the material of them was large precious stones, exquisitely set.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
town
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
unpacking
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From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
up
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
very
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From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
wedding
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
week
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From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
week-end
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From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Helena remained in town, where she was very busy shopping, and unpacking the lovely presents which Lord Harlow sent or brought to her, morning, noon, and night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This evening, his mother and Jessie were coming down from town, his mother to remain here till she went up to London again for Helena's wedding which had been fixed for the end of the first week in August, while Jessie was but coming for a long week-end.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Late one afternoon about a week after, Archie was sitting with his old nurse, Blessington, in the room that had once been his day-nursery.
won
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From this reading He had left London the day after Helena had so honourably paid him the five half-crowns he had won from her, and since then he had been living here alone with his father.
