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absence
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
affair
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From this reading But that affair was gradually hushed up; and Frank went on with his studies.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
Arabella
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From this reading On this occasion, the squire and Lady Arabella had, strange to say, been of the same mind.
arrangement
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From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
back
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From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On this occasion, the squire and Lady Arabella had, strange to say, been of the same mind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that affair was gradually hushed up; and Frank went on with his studies.
Cambridge
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
college
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
exaggerated
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
father
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From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
Frank
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From this reading But that affair was gradually hushed up; and Frank went on with his studies.
Frank's
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
gradually
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From this reading But that affair was gradually hushed up; and Frank went on with his studies.
Greshamsbury
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From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
happened
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
High
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
hushed
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From this reading But that affair was gradually hushed up; and Frank went on with his studies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
Lady
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From this reading On this occasion, the squire and Lady Arabella had, strange to say, been of the same mind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
Mall
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this occasion, the squire and Lady Arabella had, strange to say, been of the same mind.
necessary
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From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
notice
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
occasion
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From this reading On this occasion, the squire and Lady Arabella had, strange to say, been of the same mind.
occurred
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From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But that affair was gradually hushed up; and Frank went on with his studies.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
Pall
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
people
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From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
perhaps
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
prolonged
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
reach
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
record
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From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
return
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From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
Roger
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From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this occasion, the squire and Lady Arabella had, strange to say, been of the same mind.
say
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From this reading On this occasion, the squire and Lady Arabella had, strange to say, been of the same mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
slow
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
Some
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
squire
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From this reading On this occasion, the squire and Lady Arabella had, strange to say, been of the same mind.
strange
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From this reading On this occasion, the squire and Lady Arabella had, strange to say, been of the same mind.
Street
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
studies
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From this reading But that affair was gradually hushed up; and Frank went on with his studies.
summer
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From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
taken
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that affair was gradually hushed up; and Frank went on with his studies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
then
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From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
tidings
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From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
understood
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From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
Unseated
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From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
up
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From this reading But that affair was gradually hushed up; and Frank went on with his studies.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
vacation
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From this reading He went back to his studies: it then being an understood arrangement between him and his father that he should not return to Greshamsbury till the summer vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that affair was gradually hushed up; and Frank went on with his studies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some notice was, of course, taken of Frank's prolonged absence from his college; and tidings, perhaps exaggerated tidings, of what had happened in Pall Mall were not slow to reach the High Street of Cambridge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sir Roger Is Unseated After this, little occurred at Greshamsbury, or among Greshamsbury people, which it will be necessary for us to record.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that affair was gradually hushed up; and Frank went on with his studies.
