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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 Will you walk into my parlour?’ said a spider to a fly.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --MARY HOWITT And where was Arthur?
apparently
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From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
arrivals
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
Arthur
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From this reading --MARY HOWITT And where was Arthur?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
consign
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
day
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
dine
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
entered
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
evening
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
evidently
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
flow
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
fly
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From this reading Will you walk into my parlour?’ said a spider to a fly.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
friends
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
Gothlands
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
greatly
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
home
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
hoping
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
hounds
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
house
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From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
HOWITT
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From this reading --MARY HOWITT And where was Arthur?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Will you walk into my parlour?’ said a spider to a fly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
ladies
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From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
Marstone
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From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
MARY
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From this reading --MARY HOWITT And where was Arthur?
master
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
Misses
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From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
Mr
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
much
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Will you walk into my parlour?’ said a spider to a fly.
nieces
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From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
old
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
out
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
own
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
parlour
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From this reading Will you walk into my parlour?’ said a spider to a fly.
passees
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From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
people
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From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
precedence
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
Randall
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
said
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From this reading Will you walk into my parlour?’ said a spider to a fly.
satisfaction
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
SpendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
spider
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From this reading Will you walk into my parlour?’ said a spider to a fly.
sporting
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
sufficiency
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
surprise
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
taken
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From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
talk
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will you walk into my parlour?’ said a spider to a fly.
together
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
two
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
walk
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From this reading Will you walk into my parlour?’ said a spider to a fly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --MARY HOWITT And where was Arthur?
watched
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From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
well-dressed
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From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nieces, the Misses Marstone, were the ladies of the house--well-dressed people, a little ‘passees’, but apparently not having found it out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading --MARY HOWITT And where was Arthur?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arthur watched the arrivals hoping that the order of precedence might not consign him to the flow of talk, of which he had already had quite a sufficiency, when, to his surprise, two ladies, evidently at home, entered together.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you walk into my parlour?’ said a spider to a fly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spending the day with his sporting friends, much to his own satisfaction, till in the evening, greatly against his will, he was taken out to dine with an old Mr. Randall, of Gothlands, the master of the hounds.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you walk into my parlour?’ said a spider to a fly.
