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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 Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
acquaintance
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From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
also
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From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
Audrey
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
BALL
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
came
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From this reading The murmur of his voice came down to the two women, and made the only sound in the house.
certain
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From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
Charles
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
Commissary
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From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
Darden
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From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
death
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Deborah
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From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
deliver
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From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
down
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
gilt
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
gone
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From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
GOVERNOR'S
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
handkerchief
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
hour
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
house
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
inquiries
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From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
kept
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
laced
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
loved
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
lower
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
made
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From this reading The murmur of his voice came down to the two women, and made the only sound in the house.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
man
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
many
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
Mistress
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From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
Mr
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
much
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
murmur
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From this reading The murmur of his voice came down to the two women, and made the only sound in the house.
night
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From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
only
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From this reading The murmur of his voice came down to the two women, and made the only sound in the house.
out
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From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
overhead
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
Palace
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
peaceful
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
Plato
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
quiet
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
reasoned
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
resort
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
rooms
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
sent
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From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
small
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
snuffbox
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
soul
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
sound
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From this reading The murmur of his voice came down to the two women, and made the only sound in the house.
spend
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From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
Stagg
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
stern
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From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
Street
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
there
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From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
town
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From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
two
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From this reading The murmur of his voice came down to the two women, and made the only sound in the house.
up
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
very
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
voice
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From this reading The murmur of his voice came down to the two women, and made the only sound in the house.
walked
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
warning
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From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darden was not there; for the Commissary had sent for him, having certain inquiries to make and a stern warning to deliver.
wavings
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From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mistress Stagg and Audrey kept the lower rooms, while overhead Mr. Charles Stagg, a man that loved his art, walked up and down, and, with many wavings of a laced handkerchief and much resort to a gilt snuffbox, reasoned with Plato of death and the soul.
white
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR’S BALL For an hour it had been very quiet, very peaceful, in the small white house on Palace Street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mistress Deborah had been asked to spend the night with an acquaintance in the town, so she also was out and gone.
women
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From this reading The murmur of his voice came down to the two women, and made the only sound in the house.
