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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 She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
activity
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From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
affected
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From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mother was shaken by what had occurred.
Chillacot
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
company
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
days
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From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
death
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
entered
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
FAREWELL
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From this reading FAREWELL.
father
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
few
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From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
habitable
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
house
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
Jingles
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
made
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
man
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
mother
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
negotiations
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
now
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From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
occupy
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
occurred
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From this reading His mother was shaken by what had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
Orleigh
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From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
paralysis
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From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
place
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
railway
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
recovered
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From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
repaired
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
reputed
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
retain
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From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
sale
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
Saltrens
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From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
shaken
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From this reading His mother was shaken by what had occurred.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
shortly
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
speech
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From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
speedily
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From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
temporarily
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
There
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From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
threatened
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From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was now nothing in Orleigh to retain the Saltrens.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been threatened with paralysis, and her speech affected for a few days; but she speedily recovered activity of tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother was shaken by what had occurred.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His mother was shaken by what had occurred.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
young
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From this reading The house at Chillacot had been temporarily repaired, and made habitable, so that Jingles and his mother could occupy it; but the young man shortly after the death of his reputed father entered into negotiations with the railway company for the sale of the place.
