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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Beatrice was robbed of half her joy: over and over again her brother asked her whether she had yet seen Mary, and she was obliged as often to answer that she had not.
also
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From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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answer
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From this reading Poor Beatrice was robbed of half her joy: over and over again her brother asked her whether she had yet seen Mary, and she was obliged as often to answer that she had not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Beatrice was robbed of half her joy: over and over again her brother asked her whether she had yet seen Mary, and she was obliged as often to answer that she had not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The household at Greshamsbury was at this time in but a doleful state.
back
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
Beatrice
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Beatrice's
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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brother
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brow
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business
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The household at Greshamsbury was at this time in but a doleful state.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
came
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clouded
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coming
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
describe
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doleful
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dolorous
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down
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From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
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Evening
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feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
finally
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Frank
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Gazebee
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go
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going
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
Greshamsbury
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grim-visaged
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Beatrice was robbed of half her joy: over and over again her brother asked her whether she had yet seen Mary, and she was obliged as often to answer that she had not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
house
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household
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how
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ill-doings
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The household at Greshamsbury was at this time in but a doleful state.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
joy
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ladyship
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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London
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Louis
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marriage
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Mary
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men
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MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Mortimer
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Mr
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much
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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neglect
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
now
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obliged
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
off
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often
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Poor Beatrice was robbed of half her joy: over and over again her brother asked her whether she had yet seen Mary, and she was obliged as often to answer that she had not.
pervaded
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From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Beatrice was robbed of half her joy: over and over again her brother asked her whether she had yet seen Mary, and she was obliged as often to answer that she had not.
projection
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rejected
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resolved
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robbed
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Saturday
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scullery-maid
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
seen
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sent
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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Sir
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special
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spite
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squire
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state
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From this reading The household at Greshamsbury was at this time in but a doleful state.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
Sunday
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talking
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The household at Greshamsbury was at this time in but a doleful state.
things
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From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The household at Greshamsbury was at this time in but a doleful state.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The household at Greshamsbury was at this time in but a doleful state.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saturday Evening and Sunday Morning We must now go back a little and describe how Frank had been sent off on special business to London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The household at Greshamsbury was at this time in but a doleful state.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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well
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From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Poor Beatrice was robbed of half her joy: over and over again her brother asked her whether she had yet seen Mary, and she was obliged as often to answer that she had not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr Mortimer Gazebee, rejected though he had been, still went and came, talking much to the squire, much also to her ladyship, as to the ill-doings which were in the course of projection by Sir Louis; and Frank went about the house with clouded brow, as though finally resolved to neglect his one great duty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
women
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From this reading It seemed to be pervaded, from the squire down to the scullery-maid, with a feeling that things were not going well; and men and women, in spite of Beatrice's coming marriage, were grim-visaged, and dolorous.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Poor Beatrice was robbed of half her joy: over and over again her brother asked her whether she had yet seen Mary, and she was obliged as often to answer that she had not.
