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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 I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
access
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no appearance of breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
Ashby
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From this reading At length Lady Ashby came to bid me good-morning.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Lady Ashby came to bid me good-morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
bid
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From this reading At length Lady Ashby came to bid me good-morning.
breakfast
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From this reading There was no appearance of breakfast.
breakfasted
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From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
came
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From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
clock
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From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
concluded
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
discomfort
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
down
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From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
early
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From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
eight
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From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
good-morning
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From this reading At length Lady Ashby came to bid me good-morning.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
hour
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
informed
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From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
just
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From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
knew
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From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
Lady
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From this reading At length Lady Ashby came to bid me good-morning.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length Lady Ashby came to bid me good-morning.
library
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
lonely
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
longing
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length Lady Ashby came to bid me good-morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no appearance of breakfast.
now
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From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
only
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From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
park
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From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
repast
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
striking
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From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
suspense
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I came down a little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock.
There
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From this reading There was no appearance of breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
uncertain
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
vainly
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
waited
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From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
walk
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From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
wanted
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From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no appearance of breakfast.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I waited above an hour before it came, still vainly longing for access to the library; and, after that lonely repast was concluded, I waited again about an hour and a half in great suspense and discomfort, uncertain what to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She informed me she had only just breakfasted, and now wanted me to take an early walk with her in the park.
