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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 THE RETURN TO BROXBRIDGE.――A MIDNIGHT ALARM AT THE “CARVED LION.”――A CHASE, AND AN ESCAPE.
addition
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ALARM
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From this reading THE RETURN TO BROXBRIDGE.――A MIDNIGHT ALARM AT THE “CARVED LION.”――A CHASE, AND AN ESCAPE.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he considered a valuable piece of information, in addition to the facts with which he was already furnished.
amiable
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From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RETURN TO BROXBRIDGE.――A MIDNIGHT ALARM AT THE “CARVED LION.”――A CHASE, AND AN ESCAPE.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN TO BROXBRIDGE.――A MIDNIGHT ALARM AT THE “CARVED LION.”――A CHASE, AND AN ESCAPE.
ascertained
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From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RETURN TO BROXBRIDGE.――A MIDNIGHT ALARM AT THE “CARVED LION.”――A CHASE, AND AN ESCAPE.
Aveline
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From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
beautiful
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From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
better
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
boy
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From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
BROXBRIDGE
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
CARVED
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CHASE
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clever
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From this reading Mr. Wrench was under the full impression that he was a remarkably clever fellow.
considered
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From this reading This he considered a valuable piece of information, in addition to the facts with which he was already furnished.
daughter's
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
duly
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
ESCAPE
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fact
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
facts
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From this reading This he considered a valuable piece of information, in addition to the facts with which he was already furnished.
fellow
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From this reading Mr. Wrench was under the full impression that he was a remarkably clever fellow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
full
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From this reading Mr. Wrench was under the full impression that he was a remarkably clever fellow.
furnished
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From this reading This he considered a valuable piece of information, in addition to the facts with which he was already furnished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Wrench was under the full impression that he was a remarkably clever fellow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
identity
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
impressed
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
impression
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From this reading Mr. Wrench was under the full impression that he was a remarkably clever fellow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This he considered a valuable piece of information, in addition to the facts with which he was already furnished.
information
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From this reading This he considered a valuable piece of information, in addition to the facts with which he was already furnished.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
LION
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From this reading THE RETURN TO BROXBRIDGE.――A MIDNIGHT ALARM AT THE “CARVED LION.”――A CHASE, AND AN ESCAPE.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
Maitland's
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many
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
MIDNIGHT
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Mr
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From this reading Mr. Wrench was under the full impression that he was a remarkably clever fellow.
Mrs
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
occasions
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
old
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From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
perhaps
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
piece
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From this reading This he considered a valuable piece of information, in addition to the facts with which he was already furnished.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
proofs
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
remarkably
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From this reading Mr. Wrench was under the full impression that he was a remarkably clever fellow.
reputed
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
residence
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
RETURN
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From this reading THE RETURN TO BROXBRIDGE.――A MIDNIGHT ALARM AT THE “CARVED LION.”――A CHASE, AND AN ESCAPE.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Wrench was under the full impression that he was a remarkably clever fellow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN TO BROXBRIDGE.――A MIDNIGHT ALARM AT THE “CARVED LION.”――A CHASE, AND AN ESCAPE.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
three
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From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN TO BROXBRIDGE.――A MIDNIGHT ALARM AT THE “CARVED LION.”――A CHASE, AND AN ESCAPE.
two
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From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Wrench was under the full impression that he was a remarkably clever fellow.
valuable
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From this reading This he considered a valuable piece of information, in addition to the facts with which he was already furnished.
very
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From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Wrench was under the full impression that he was a remarkably clever fellow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This he considered a valuable piece of information, in addition to the facts with which he was already furnished.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
widow
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From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This fact, however, he had been duly impressed with on very many occasions, but perhaps he was never better pleased with himself than when he left Mrs. Maitland’s residence with the proofs of her reputed daughter’s identity.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
WrenchnounUS /rɛntʃ/
a sudden twisting movement that causes pain
From this reading Mr. Wrench was under the full impression that he was a remarkably clever fellow.
years
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From this reading He had ascertained from the amiable and worthy widow herself, that Aveline had a beautiful little boy, who was between two and three years old.
