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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 The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
advowson
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From this reading He had a well-to-do father who had bought the advowson for him as a wedding present.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a well-to-do father who had bought the advowson for him as a wedding present.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
bought
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From this reading He had a well-to-do father who had bought the advowson for him as a wedding present.
build
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
came
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From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
clear
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From this reading His path in life was clear, visible to the very end, and entirely peaceful--unless Dora decided otherwise.
curate
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From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
decided
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From this reading His path in life was clear, visible to the very end, and entirely peaceful--unless Dora decided otherwise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
Dora
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
end
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From this reading His path in life was clear, visible to the very end, and entirely peaceful--unless Dora decided otherwise.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His path in life was clear, visible to the very end, and entirely peaceful--unless Dora decided otherwise.
father
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From this reading He had a well-to-do father who had bought the advowson for him as a wedding present.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a well-to-do father who had bought the advowson for him as a wedding present.
go
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a well-to-do father who had bought the advowson for him as a wedding present.
handy
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From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
hill
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From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a well-to-do father who had bought the advowson for him as a wedding present.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
house
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
Hutting
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
inclination
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From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
Jeremy's
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From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
leisure
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From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His path in life was clear, visible to the very end, and entirely peaceful--unless Dora decided otherwise.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
lodging
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From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
marriage
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
meant
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
Milldean
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From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
new
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
occupied
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From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
once
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From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
otherwise
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From this reading His path in life was clear, visible to the very end, and entirely peaceful--unless Dora decided otherwise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
path
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From this reading His path in life was clear, visible to the very end, and entirely peaceful--unless Dora decided otherwise.
peaceful
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From this reading His path in life was clear, visible to the very end, and entirely peaceful--unless Dora decided otherwise.
post-office
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From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
present
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From this reading He had a well-to-do father who had bought the advowson for him as a wedding present.
Raymores
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From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
rector
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
rectory
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
rooms
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From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
sister
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From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
stay
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From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
staying
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
suited
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From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
ultimately
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From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading His path in life was clear, visible to the very end, and entirely peaceful--unless Dora decided otherwise.
very
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From this reading His path in life was clear, visible to the very end, and entirely peaceful--unless Dora decided otherwise.
visible
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From this reading His path in life was clear, visible to the very end, and entirely peaceful--unless Dora decided otherwise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
wedding
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From this reading He had a well-to-do father who had bought the advowson for him as a wedding present.
well-to-do
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From this reading He had a well-to-do father who had bought the advowson for him as a wedding present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So the rooms came in handy for the Raymores; and it suited Jeremy's inclination and leisure to stay the while with his sister on the hill.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had a well-to-do father who had bought the advowson for him as a wedding present.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new curate did not need them; he was staying at the rectory, and meant, after his marriage with Dora Hutting, to build himself a little house, go on being curate, and ultimately be rector.
WRONG
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From this reading THE GREAT WRONG The Raymores were lodging over the post-office at Milldean, in the rooms once occupied by the curate.
