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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 This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
ABSOLUTE
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From this reading THE ABSOLUTE AND THE COMPARATIVE.
advantage
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From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
agitation
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From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE AND THE COMPARATIVE.
Anne
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From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
any
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From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
aware
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From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
certainly
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From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
changes
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From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
COMPARATIVE
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From this reading THE ABSOLUTE AND THE COMPARATIVE.
deal
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From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
detail
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From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
detriment
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From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
family
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From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
gone
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From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
history
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From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
house
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From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
Hunston
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From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
husband's
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From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
incident
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From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
informed
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From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
knew
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From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
meant
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From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
mission
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From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
more
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From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
Mountford
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From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
much
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From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
Rose
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From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
said
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From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
scarcely
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From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
tamper
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From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABSOLUTE AND THE COMPARATIVE.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were certainly to the advantage of Rose and to the detriment of Anne: so much she was aware of, but scarcely anything more.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This secret incident in the family history left a great deal of agitation in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Mountford had not been informed in any detail what her husband’s mission to Hunston was.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew that he had gone to ‘tamper with his will,’ as she said, but what were the exact changes he meant to make in that will she did not know.
