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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 On the twenty-fourth, Alban received a telegram which startled him.
affecting
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
Alban
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From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In four days more the new master would be ready to enter on his duties; and Alban would be at liberty.
artist
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From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
capable
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From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
days
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
distrust
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
duties
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From this reading In four days more the new master would be ready to enter on his duties; and Alban would be at liberty.
enter
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From this reading In four days more the new master would be ready to enter on his duties; and Alban would be at liberty.
especial
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
events
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
filling
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From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
four
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From this reading In four days more the new master would be ready to enter on his duties; and Alban would be at liberty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
heard
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From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the twenty-fourth, Alban received a telegram which startled him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
hotel
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
interests
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then the twenty-third of the month.
Ladd
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From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading In four days more the new master would be ready to enter on his duties; and Alban would be at liberty.
London
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
man
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
master
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From this reading In four days more the new master would be ready to enter on his duties; and Alban would be at liberty.
Mirabel's
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
Miss
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From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
month
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From this reading It was then the twenty-third of the month.
more
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From this reading In four days more the new master would be ready to enter on his duties; and Alban would be at liberty.
Morris
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From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
Netherwoods
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
new
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From this reading In four days more the new master would be ready to enter on his duties; and Alban would be at liberty.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
object
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In four days more the new master would be ready to enter on his duties; and Alban would be at liberty.
place
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From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
progress
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
ready
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From this reading In four days more the new master would be ready to enter on his duties; and Alban would be at liberty.
received
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From this reading On the twenty-fourth, Alban received a telegram which startled him.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
school
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From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
sojourn
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From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
startled
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From this reading On the twenty-fourth, Alban received a telegram which startled him.
telegram
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From this reading On the twenty-fourth, Alban received a telegram which startled him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
then
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From this reading It was then the twenty-third of the month.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
twenty-fourth
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From this reading On the twenty-fourth, Alban received a telegram which startled him.
twenty-third
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From this reading It was then the twenty-third of the month.
vacated
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From this reading Not long after Miss Ladd had returned to her school, she heard of an artist who was capable of filling the place to be vacated by Alban Morris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the twenty-fourth, Alban received a telegram which startled him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading During the first days of Mirabel’s sojourn at his hotel in London, events were in progress at Netherwoods, affecting the interests of the man who was the especial object of his distrust.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In four days more the new master would be ready to enter on his duties; and Alban would be at liberty.
