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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The idea had been that Captain Batsby should have an opportunity of explaining himself to Ayala.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
assured
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From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTAIN BATSBY AT MERLE PARK.
Ayala
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From this reading When Ayala went to Stalham Captain Batsby went to Merle Park.
BATSBY
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From this reading CAPTAIN BATSBY AT MERLE PARK.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
become
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From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN BATSBY AT MERLE PARK.
country
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From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
encounter
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From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
explaining
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From this reading The idea had been that Captain Batsby should have an opportunity of explaining himself to Ayala.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The idea had been that Captain Batsby should have an opportunity of explaining himself to Ayala.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The idea had been that Captain Batsby should have an opportunity of explaining himself to Ayala.
house
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From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
idea
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From this reading The idea had been that Captain Batsby should have an opportunity of explaining himself to Ayala.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
invited
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From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
keeping
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From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
known
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From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
Lady
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From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
letter
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From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
manifest
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From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
MERLE
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From this reading CAPTAIN BATSBY AT MERLE PARK.
necessity
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From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
opportunity
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From this reading The idea had been that Captain Batsby should have an opportunity of explaining himself to Ayala.
PARK
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From this reading CAPTAIN BATSBY AT MERLE PARK.
police
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From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
Stalham
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From this reading When Ayala went to Stalham Captain Batsby went to Merle Park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
there
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From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ayala went to Stalham Captain Batsby went to Merle Park.
Tom
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From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
Tom's
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From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
Tringle
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From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
Tringles
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From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ayala went to Stalham Captain Batsby went to Merle Park.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ayala went to Stalham Captain Batsby went to Merle Park.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
written
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From this reading They had both been invited by Lady Tringle, and when the letter was written to Ayala she was assured that Tom should not be there.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At that time Tom's last encounter with the police had not as yet become known to the Tringles, and the necessity of keeping Tom at the house in the country was not manifest.
