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Adam
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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
anxious
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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
arm
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From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
Arthur
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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
aware
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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
came
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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
changed
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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
church
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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
constrained
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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
doubtful
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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
expected
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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
face
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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
fields
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From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
go
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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
Grove
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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
Hetty
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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
home
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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
hoping
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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
invitation
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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
joined
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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
letter
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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
manner
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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
met
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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
Mr
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From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
offer
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From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
opportunity
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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
out
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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
pocket
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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
Poyser
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From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
Poysers
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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
reached
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From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
said
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From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
seat
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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
see
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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
seen
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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
shake
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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
soon
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From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
Sunday
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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
talking
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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
turning
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From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
up
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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
ventured
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From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
way
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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
you'll
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From this reading “Come, you’ll go on with us, Adam,” Mr. Poyser said when they reached the turning; and as soon as they were in the fields Adam ventured to offer his arm to Hetty.
