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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
American
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been asked to take care of them, and this function presupposed contact.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
await
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
Baden
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
became
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
Bernard
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
bold
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
care
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From this reading He had been asked to take care of them, and this function presupposed contact.
charge
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
chose
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From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
committed
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
companions
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
confectioner's
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
conscious
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
contact
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From this reading He had been asked to take care of them, and this function presupposed contact.
cultivating
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
day
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
days
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
departure
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
door
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
endeavored
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
expression
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From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
fact
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From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
followed
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
four
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
function
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From this reading He had been asked to take care of them, and this function presupposed contact.
go
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
Gordon
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
Gordon's
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From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
interesting
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
interpret
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From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
knew
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
knock
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
ladies
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
less
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
lodgings
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
loss
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From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
made
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
Mrs
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
much
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
offices
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From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
other
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
patience
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
people
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
presupposed
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From this reading He had been asked to take care of them, and this function presupposed contact.
re-appearance
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
regret
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From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
remain
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From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
saw
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
seclusion
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From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
see
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
society
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been asked to take care of them, and this function presupposed contact.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
three
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
trio
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From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
Vivian
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From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They chose to remain in seclusion, and he was at liberty to interpret this fact as an expression of regret at the loss of Gordon’s good offices.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew other people at Baden, and he went to see them and endeavored, by cultivating their society, to await in patience the re-appearance of Mrs. Vivian and her companions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But on the fourth day he became conscious that other people were much less interesting than the trio of American ladies who had lodgings above the confectioner’s, and he made bold to go and knock at their door.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
Wright's
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From this reading For the three or four days that followed Gordon Wright’s departure, Bernard saw nothing of the ladies who had been committed to his charge.
