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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 Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During his short stay at Greshamsbury he did not even catch a glimpse of Mary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
called
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From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
Cambridge
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
Castle
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
catch
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From this reading During his short stay at Greshamsbury he did not even catch a glimpse of Mary.
communicated
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
countess
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
Courcy
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
day
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
denied
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From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During his short stay at Greshamsbury he did not even catch a glimpse of Mary.
doctor's
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From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his short stay at Greshamsbury he did not even catch a glimpse of Mary.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During his short stay at Greshamsbury he did not even catch a glimpse of Mary.
fact
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
Falls
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
Frank
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
glimpse
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From this reading During his short stay at Greshamsbury he did not even catch a glimpse of Mary.
Greshamsbury
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
house
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From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
Janet
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From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
just
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From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
kind
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
likely
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From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
manner
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
Mary
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From this reading During his short stay at Greshamsbury he did not even catch a glimpse of Mary.
Miss
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From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
mission
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
Moffat
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
months
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
mother
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
much
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
narrative
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During his short stay at Greshamsbury he did not even catch a glimpse of Mary.
now
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During his short stay at Greshamsbury he did not even catch a glimpse of Mary.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
Oriel
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From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
out
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From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
permission
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
present
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From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
probably
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From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
reader's
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
said
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From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading During his short stay at Greshamsbury he did not even catch a glimpse of Mary.
skip
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
some
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
stay
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From this reading During his short stay at Greshamsbury he did not even catch a glimpse of Mary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
there
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From this reading He called at the doctor's, but she was denied to him there; "she was out," Janet said,--"probably with Miss Oriel."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
Trouble
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From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
two
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
unsuccessful
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
up
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From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank returned from Courcy Castle to Greshamsbury, and having communicated to his mother--much in the same manner as he had to the countess--the fact that his mission had been unsuccessful, he went up after a day or two to Cambridge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Moffat Falls into Trouble We will now, with the reader's kind permission, skip over some months in our narrative.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He asked for her, of course, and was told that it was not likely that she would be at the house just at present.
