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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 He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
blurted
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From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
day
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
delicate
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From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
discovered
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
father
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From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
Flagon
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
friend
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
handling
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From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
Hart
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
HELM
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From this reading MARGARET TAKES THE HELM.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
house
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From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
interesting
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From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
Lucy
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From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET TAKES THE HELM.
matter
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From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
met
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
more
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
most
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From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
Mr
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
news
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From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
now
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
old
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
once
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
out
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From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
Philip
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From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
Philip's
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From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
requires
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From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
room
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From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
rushed
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From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
said
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From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
saying
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From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
seen
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From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
Silver
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
sitting
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From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
TAKES
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From this reading MARGARET TAKES THE HELM.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARGARET TAKES THE HELM.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
to-morrow
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From this reading "That can be done to-morrow or the next day," he said; "it is a matter that requires delicate handling."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
Weston
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From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We now come to the day when Mr. Hart discovered the Silver Flagon, and met once more his old friend, Mr. Weston.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Hart rushed into the room where Lucy and Margaret were sitting, and blurted out the news most interesting to Margaret.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
word
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From this reading He had found the Silver Flagon; he had been to the house, and had seen Philip's father, without, however, saying a word of Philip or Margaret.
