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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 Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
archdeacon
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
back
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From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
Barchester
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
Bold
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
child
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From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
church
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From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
conversation
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
dinner
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From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
Eleanor
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From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
EWOLD'S
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
expected
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From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
fell
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
following
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
friend
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
gone
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From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
Grantly
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From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
Harding
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
inspect
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From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
introduced
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From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
lawn
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
married
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From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
Mr
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
Mrs
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
much
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From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
naturally
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
new
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From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
older
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From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
out
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
PARSONAGE
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
Plumstead
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
rambled
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
reached
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
rectory
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
round
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
sisterly
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From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
sisters
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
squire
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From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
ST
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From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
strolled
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
ten
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From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
There
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From this reading There was not much sisterly confidence between them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
two
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
vicar
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From this reading They had gone over that the new vicar might inspect his church, and be introduced to the squire, and were not expected back before dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ST EWOLD'S PARSONAGE When Mr Harding and Mrs Bold reached the rectory on the following morning, the archdeacon and his friend were at St Ewold's.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
wont
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From this reading Mr Harding rambled out by himself, and strolled, as was his wont at Plumstead, about the lawn and round the church; and as he did so, the two sisters naturally fell into conversation about Barchester.
years
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From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs Grantly was ten years older than Eleanor, and had been married while Eleanor was yet a child.
