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afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
agent
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fibo and Dreamikins, in turns, heartened and comforted him.
arrived
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
came
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
comforted
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From this reading Fibo and Dreamikins, in turns, heartened and comforted him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
culprit
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From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
Daffy
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From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
day
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
days
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From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
Denton
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
down
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
Dreamikins
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From this reading Fibo and Dreamikins, in turns, heartened and comforted him.
Edmund
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From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
enough
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From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
estate
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
family
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
few
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From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
Fibo
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From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
Freda
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From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
get
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From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
Harrington
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
heard
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From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
heartened
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From this reading Fibo and Dreamikins, in turns, heartened and comforted him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fibo and Dreamikins, in turns, heartened and comforted him.
horror
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From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
how
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From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fibo and Dreamikins, in turns, heartened and comforted him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
knew
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From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
known
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From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
lawyer
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
Mrs
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
opinion
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From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
scene
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
Separation
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From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
servants
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From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
sister
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
soon
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From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
strong
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From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
town
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
turns
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From this reading Fibo and Dreamikins, in turns, heartened and comforted him.
villagers
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From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
Walton
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From this reading Mr. Denton, the family lawyer, arrived on the scene the next day with the agent of the estate; and in the afternoon both Mrs. Harrington and her sister, Mrs. Walton, came down from town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Freda and Daffy were struck with horror when they heard what he had done.
words
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From this reading The servants and the villagers soon knew who the culprit was; and no words could be strong enough for their opinion of Edmund.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Separation IF it had not been for Fibo, Edmund would not have known how to get through the next few days.
