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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 Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
advances
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
allow
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Be seated, Mr. Mutimer; I’m glad to see you,’ was the vicar’s greeting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
case
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
casual
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From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
circumstances
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
clergyman
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
courtesies
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From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
directed
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From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
exchange
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From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
felt
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
find
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From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
friendliness
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From this reading The latter proceeded with friendliness of tone, speaking of the progress of New Wanley.
glad
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From this reading ‘Be seated, Mr. Mutimer; I’m glad to see you,’ was the vicar’s greeting.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
greeting
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From this reading ‘Be seated, Mr. Mutimer; I’m glad to see you,’ was the vicar’s greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
house
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From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
I'm
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From this reading ‘Be seated, Mr. Mutimer; I’m glad to see you,’ was the vicar’s greeting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
intercourse
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From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
latter
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From this reading The latter proceeded with friendliness of tone, speaking of the progress of New Wanley.
limited
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From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
meetings
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From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
midday
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From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
Mr
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From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
Mutimer
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From this reading ‘Be seated, Mr. Mutimer; I’m glad to see you,’ was the vicar’s greeting.
mutual
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From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
New
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From this reading The latter proceeded with friendliness of tone, speaking of the progress of New Wanley.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
once
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From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
only
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From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
other
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
perceived
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
proceeded
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From this reading The latter proceeded with friendliness of tone, speaking of the progress of New Wanley.
progress
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From this reading The latter proceeded with friendliness of tone, speaking of the progress of New Wanley.
public
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From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
Richard
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From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
seated
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From this reading ‘Be seated, Mr. Mutimer; I’m glad to see you,’ was the vicar’s greeting.
see
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From this reading ‘Be seated, Mr. Mutimer; I’m glad to see you,’ was the vicar’s greeting.
shy
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
speaking
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From this reading The latter proceeded with friendliness of tone, speaking of the progress of New Wanley.
steps
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From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
tone
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From this reading The latter proceeded with friendliness of tone, speaking of the progress of New Wanley.
two
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From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
type
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
vicar
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
vicar's
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From this reading ‘Be seated, Mr. Mutimer; I’m glad to see you,’ was the vicar’s greeting.
Vicarage
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From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
Walthams
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From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
Wanley
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From this reading The latter proceeded with friendliness of tone, speaking of the progress of New Wanley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Be seated, Mr. Mutimer; I’m glad to see you,’ was the vicar’s greeting.
weak-brained
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From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter proceeded with friendliness of tone, speaking of the progress of New Wanley.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Richard had felt shy of the vicar, whom he perceived to be a clergyman of other than the weak-brained type, and the circumstances of the case would not allow Mr. Wyvern to make advances.
Wyvern
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From this reading It being only midday, Richard directed his steps at once to the Vicarage, and had the good fortune to find Mr. Wyvern within.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Their mutual intercourse had as yet been limited to an exchange of courtesies in public, and one or two casual meetings at the Walthams’ house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Be seated, Mr. Mutimer; I’m glad to see you,’ was the vicar’s greeting.
