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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
all
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From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
anxious
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From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
any
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From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
apothecary
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From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
assured
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From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
away
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From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
back
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
begging
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From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
careful
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From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
Close
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
complaint
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From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
day
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From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY RETURNS TO EXETER.
east
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From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
EXETER
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From this reading DOROTHY RETURNS TO EXETER.
expected
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
gone
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From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
got
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From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
haven't
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From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
m
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
Martha
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
Martin
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From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
medicine
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From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
Mr
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From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
much
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From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
nervous
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From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
old
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From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
p
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
perfectly
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
quarter-of-an-hour
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
reaching
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
RETURNS
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From this reading DOROTHY RETURNS TO EXETER.
said
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From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
Stanbury
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
That's
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From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY RETURNS TO EXETER.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
train
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
understood
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
very
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From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
well
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From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
woman
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From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
worst
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From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
