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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 first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
accepted
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
admitted
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
alacrity
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
also
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
amazing
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From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
any
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
Arthur
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
baby
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From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
Bennett
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From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
better
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
Bolton
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From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
child
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
down
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
elapsed
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
energy
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From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
Fortescue
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From this reading Jeannie had wanted no persuading, and Miss Fortescue hardly more.
Frank
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From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
frequency
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
full
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From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
give
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
hardly
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
home
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
house
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From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
how
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
inhabitant
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From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
Jack
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
Jeannie
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From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
live
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
Miss
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From this reading Jeannie had wanted no persuading, and Miss Fortescue hardly more.
more
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From this reading Jeannie had wanted no persuading, and Miss Fortescue hardly more.
most
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
much
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
new
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From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jeannie had wanted no persuading, and Miss Fortescue hardly more.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
occurred
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
offer
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
other
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From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
persuading
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From this reading Jeannie had wanted no persuading, and Miss Fortescue hardly more.
place
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From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
possible
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
present
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
rate
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
reasonable
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
run
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
régime
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
say
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
see
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
situation
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
Street
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From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
telling
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the first place, the house in Bolton Street had a new inhabitant--none other than the baby of Frank Bennett.
thankful
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
there
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
threw
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From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
throve
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From this reading Jack had accepted the offer with the most thankful alacrity: to live there was much better for the child; also (this he hardly admitted to himself) he could run down with reasonable frequency to see how it throve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
very
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From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
wanted
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From this reading Jeannie had wanted no persuading, and Miss Fortescue hardly more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
week
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
wished
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeannie threw herself into the life of the place with amazing energy, and she had her hands very full.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
written
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From this reading It had occurred to Arthur when Jack was telling him about it that here was a possible situation, at any rate for the present, and before a week had elapsed he had written to Jack to say that if he wished they would give the child a home as long as the present _régime_ of Bolton Street continued.
