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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor returned the letter that had been confided to his care, and complained in his reply of the ungrateful manner in which he had been treated.
arrived
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From this reading No reply arrived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Mr. Vimpany failed to forward the letter that had been entrusted to him?
care
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From this reading The doctor returned the letter that had been confided to his care, and complained in his reply of the ungrateful manner in which he had been treated.
complained
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From this reading The doctor returned the letter that had been confided to his care, and complained in his reply of the ungrateful manner in which he had been treated.
confided
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From this reading The doctor returned the letter that had been confided to his care, and complained in his reply of the ungrateful manner in which he had been treated.
day
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From this reading On the third day, Hugh wrote to make inquiries.
days
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From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor returned the letter that had been confided to his care, and complained in his reply of the ungrateful manner in which he had been treated.
entrusted
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From this reading Had Mr. Vimpany failed to forward the letter that had been entrusted to him?
expectation
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From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
failed
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From this reading Had Mr. Vimpany failed to forward the letter that had been entrusted to him?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Mr. Vimpany failed to forward the letter that had been entrusted to him?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Mr. Vimpany failed to forward the letter that had been entrusted to him?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor returned the letter that had been confided to his care, and complained in his reply of the ungrateful manner in which he had been treated.
hearing
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From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Mr. Vimpany failed to forward the letter that had been entrusted to him?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
Hugh
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From this reading On the third day, Hugh wrote to make inquiries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
inquiries
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From this reading On the third day, Hugh wrote to make inquiries.
interview
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From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
IRIS
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From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
Irish
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From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
letter
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From this reading Had Mr. Vimpany failed to forward the letter that had been entrusted to him?
lord
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From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the third day, Hugh wrote to make inquiries.
manner
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From this reading The doctor returned the letter that had been confided to his care, and complained in his reply of the ungrateful manner in which he had been treated.
Mountjoy
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From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
Mr
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From this reading Had Mr. Vimpany failed to forward the letter that had been entrusted to him?
NEWS
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From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No reply arrived.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day, Hugh wrote to make inquiries.
reply
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From this reading No reply arrived.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The doctor returned the letter that had been confided to his care, and complained in his reply of the ungrateful manner in which he had been treated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had Mr. Vimpany failed to forward the letter that had been entrusted to him?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the third day, Hugh wrote to make inquiries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Mr. Vimpany failed to forward the letter that had been entrusted to him?
treated
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From this reading The doctor returned the letter that had been confided to his care, and complained in his reply of the ungrateful manner in which he had been treated.
two
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From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
ungrateful
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From this reading The doctor returned the letter that had been confided to his care, and complained in his reply of the ungrateful manner in which he had been treated.
Vimpany
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From this reading Had Mr. Vimpany failed to forward the letter that had been entrusted to him?
waited
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From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The doctor returned the letter that had been confided to his care, and complained in his reply of the ungrateful manner in which he had been treated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEWS OF IRIS AFTER his interview with the Irish lord, Mountjoy waited for two days, in the expectation of hearing from Iris.
wrote
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From this reading On the third day, Hugh wrote to make inquiries.