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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 She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
all
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
Bolton
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
Caylesham
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
Courtlands
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
discussed
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
frightened
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From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
happened
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
Henderson
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
how
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
irksome
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From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
joke
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
knew
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
led
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From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
letter
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
made
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
matter
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
Miss
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
mother's
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
Mrs
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
much
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
now
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From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
oppressed
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From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
Pattie
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
PICKING
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
PIECES
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
pleasantry
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From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
reached
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
responsibility
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From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
saw
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From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
see
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
seem
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From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
sense
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From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It did not seem so good a joke now.
Sophy's
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From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
unwonted
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From this reading An unwonted and irksome sense of responsibility oppressed her.
UP
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
upset
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
very
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From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PICKING UP THE PIECES Mrs. Bolton was very much upset by what had happened at the Courtlands'.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She and Pattie were both frightened when they saw to what their pleasantry had led.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She discussed the matter with Miss Henderson and made Caylesham come to see her--Miss Pattie Henderson, who knew all about how Sophy's letter had reached her mother's hands; and Caylesham, whom Mrs. Bolton had made a party to the joke.
