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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 A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
account
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
away
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From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
boy
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From this reading "Let this satisfy you now, my dear boy," wrote his mother in conclusion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
Capon
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
cared
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From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
conclusion
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From this reading "Let this satisfy you now, my dear boy," wrote his mother in conclusion.
dear
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From this reading "Let this satisfy you now, my dear boy," wrote his mother in conclusion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
Elsie
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
enquire
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
ENQUIRIES
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From this reading ENQUIRIES.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
girl
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
gone
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From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
HERBERT
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let this satisfy you now, my dear boy," wrote his mother in conclusion.
kept
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let this satisfy you now, my dear boy," wrote his mother in conclusion.
letter
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
made
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
making
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
messenger
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
MILNER
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
mother
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
moved
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From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
Mr
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Let this satisfy you now, my dear boy," wrote his mother in conclusion.
named
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
neighbourhood
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From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
now
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From this reading "Let this satisfy you now, my dear boy," wrote his mother in conclusion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
only
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
own
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
prove
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
received
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
resolution
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
satisfactory
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From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
satisfy
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From this reading "Let this satisfy you now, my dear boy," wrote his mother in conclusion.
school
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
sent
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
talk
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From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
telling
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let this satisfy you now, my dear boy," wrote his mother in conclusion.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERBERT MILNER kept to his resolution of making enquiries on his own account, if those made by Mr. Capon did not prove satisfactory.
week
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But he found that they had moved away from the neighbourhood, and no one seemed to know where they had gone, or cared to talk about them.
Winn
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
written
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From this reading A week after he returned to school, he received a letter from his mother, telling him that Mr. Capon had not only written, but sent a messenger to enquire about the girl named Elsie Winn.
wrote
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From this reading "Let this satisfy you now, my dear boy," wrote his mother in conclusion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let this satisfy you now, my dear boy," wrote his mother in conclusion.
