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9.30
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From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
begging
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
bishop
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From this reading The bishop wishes me to speak to you touching the hospital.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
call
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
calling
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From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
communication
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From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
days
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
dear
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From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
displeasing
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From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
early
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
excuse
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From this reading I hope you will excuse my naming so early an hour.
favour
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From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
following
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
follows
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From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
HARDING
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
hope
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From this reading I hope you will excuse my naming so early an hour.
hospital
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From this reading The bishop wishes me to speak to you touching the hospital.
hour
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you will excuse my naming so early an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
Mr
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
naming
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From this reading I hope you will excuse my naming so early an hour.
note
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
palace
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
received
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
SLOPE
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hope you will excuse my naming so early an hour.
speak
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From this reading The bishop wishes me to speak to you touching the hospital.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
There
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From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
thoroughly
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From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
three
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
to-morrow
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From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
tone
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From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
touching
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From this reading The bishop wishes me to speak to you touching the hospital.
Two
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
uncivil
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From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
VERSUS
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From this reading SLOPE VERSUS HARDING Two or three days after the party, Mr Harding received a note, begging him to call on Mr Slope, at the palace, at an early hour the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
wishes
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From this reading The bishop wishes me to speak to you touching the hospital.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was nothing uncivil in the communication, and yet the tone of it was thoroughly displeasing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was as follows: "My dear Mr Harding, Will you favour me by calling on me at the palace to-morrow morning at 9.30am.
