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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
affairs
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was three or four days after Frank had seen Mary Thorne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
attend
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
Beatrice
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From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
BloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
completed
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
county
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
day
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From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
days
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From this reading This was three or four days after Frank had seen Mary Thorne.
decided
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From this reading So he had decided on speaking to the squire that very day; but he first made his request to his sister.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
especial
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From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
family
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From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
father
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From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
favour
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From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he had decided on speaking to the squire that very day; but he first made his request to his sister.
four
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From this reading This was three or four days after Frank had seen Mary Thorne.
Frank
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From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was three or four days after Frank had seen Mary Thorne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
hunt
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
huntsman
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
kennel
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
made
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From this reading So he had decided on speaking to the squire that very day; but he first made his request to his sister.
Mary
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From this reading This was three or four days after Frank had seen Mary Thorne.
master
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
now
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
only
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From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was three or four days after Frank had seen Mary Thorne.
own
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
postponing
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From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
request
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From this reading So he had decided on speaking to the squire that very day; but he first made his request to his sister.
room
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From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
round
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
rushing
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From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
said
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From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
Says
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From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
seen
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From this reading This was three or four days after Frank had seen Mary Thorne.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
sister
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From this reading So he had decided on speaking to the squire that very day; but he first made his request to his sister.
sister's
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From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he had decided on speaking to the squire that very day; but he first made his request to his sister.
speaking
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From this reading So he had decided on speaking to the squire that very day; but he first made his request to his sister.
spoken
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From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
squire
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From this reading So he had decided on speaking to the squire that very day; but he first made his request to his sister.
stables
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
subject
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From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
task
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From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
telling
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From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was three or four days after Frank had seen Mary Thorne.
Thorne
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From this reading This was three or four days after Frank had seen Mary Thorne.
three
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From this reading This was three or four days after Frank had seen Mary Thorne.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since that time he had spoken to none of his family on the subject; but he was only postponing from day to day the task of telling his father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
very
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From this reading So he had decided on speaking to the squire that very day; but he first made his request to his sister.
visits
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From this reading He had now completed his round of visits to the kennel, master huntsman, and stables of the county hunt, and was at liberty to attend to his own affairs.
want
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From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was three or four days after Frank had seen Mary Thorne.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
World
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From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What the World Says about Blood "Beatrice," said Frank, rushing suddenly into his sister's room, "I want you to do me one especial favour."
