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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 GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
admittance
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From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
affairs
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From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
all
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From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
amazement
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From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
appeared
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From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
became
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From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
called
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From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
came
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From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
clustered
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From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
Colonel
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From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
COMES
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From this reading A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
evening
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From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
evident
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From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
explained
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From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
few
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From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
five
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From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
Glascock
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From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
hall
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From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
hours
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From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
house
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From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
informed
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From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
known
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From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
minutes
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From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
Miss
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From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
Mr
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From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
NUNCOMBE
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From this reading A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
obtained
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From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
out
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From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
PUTNEY
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From this reading A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
Rowley
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From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
saying
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From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
seeing
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From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
soon
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From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
Stanbury
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From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
state
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From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
strange
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From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
thrown
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From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
Trevelyan
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From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
very
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From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
