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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 It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
all
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
attempt
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
attention
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
best
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
borough
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
Crewe
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
days
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From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
disagreeable
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
dissolution
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
Dumbello's
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From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
Dunstable's
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
election
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
engagement
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From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
expense
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
felt
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
FISHING
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From this reading SALMON FISHING IN NORWAY.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
formed
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
Grantly
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From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
Green
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
Griselda
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From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
Harold
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SALMON FISHING IN NORWAY.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
Junction
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
Miss
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
monopolized
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
most
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
motion
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
Mr
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
NORWAY
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From this reading SALMON FISHING IN NORWAY.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
other
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
own
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
Parliament
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
Perhaps
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
put
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
regard
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
rumour
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
safe
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
said
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
SALMON
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From this reading SALMON FISHING IN NORWAY.
secure
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
Smith
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
subjects
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
talk
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From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
ten
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From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
threatened
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
tolerably
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
Tom
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
Towers
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
town
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From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
two
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From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
Walker
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From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It formed, at least, one of two subjects which monopolized attention, the other being that dreadful rumour, first put in motion by Tom Towers at Miss Dunstable’s party, as to a threatened dissolution of Parliament.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
wicked
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From this reading “I regard it as a most wicked attempt,” said Harold Smith, who was not equally secure in his own borough, and to whom the expense of an election was disagreeable.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Perhaps, after all, it will be the best thing for us,” said Mr. Green Walker, who felt himself to be tolerably safe at Crewe Junction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Dumbello’s engagement with Griselda Grantly was the talk of the town for the next ten days.
