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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 EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
any
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From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
arrived
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
August
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
beautiful
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
Betterton
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From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
Burden
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
Castle
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
Cheriton
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
cordiality
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From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
demeanor
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From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
Dwygyfy
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
EPISODE
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
evening
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
excess
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From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
extremely
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
fall
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From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
fly
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
FRENCH
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
George
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From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
hostess
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From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
hour
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From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
implied
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From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
join
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
medium
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From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
members
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
middle
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
Miss
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
NOVEL
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
other
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
Pen-y-Gros
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
peril
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From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
person
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From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
presumed
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From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
previous
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From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
received
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From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
RED
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
refreshment
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
Saturday
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
sex
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From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
slight
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
some
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
station
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
taken
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
travel
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From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
try
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From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
UMBRELLA
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
woods
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From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
