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2nd
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
abbess
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
Amanda
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
ancestral
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
April
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
attempting
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
attractive
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
business
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
came
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
community
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
content
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
district
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
doubly
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
Eastwood
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
Eastwoods
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
establishment
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
got
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
High
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
home
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
interesting
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
Lady
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
like
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
Lodge
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
Longueville
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
many
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
Miss
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
murder
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
only
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
opinions
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
other
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
piece
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
place
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
possession
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
really
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
saying
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
semi-conventual
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
set
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
sisters
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
some
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
Sterborne
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
strange
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
strong
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
TRIAL
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From this reading THE TRIAL.
unimportant
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
up
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
Vane
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From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
very
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From this reading Sterborne, like every other place, had very strong opinions about the semi-conventual life of the community which had possession of the High Lodge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
well
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The trial was one which was not only interesting in itself, but doubly attractive to the district in which the Eastwoods had their ancestral home, and where Miss Vane had set up so remarkable an establishment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
wilful
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From this reading The trial of Lady Longueville for the wilful murder of Amanda Eastwood came on about the 2nd of April, after some unimportant business had been got over.
wisely
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
wished
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
women
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
work
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From this reading Some wished the sisters and their strange lady abbess well, thinking that, whether wisely or not, they were women really attempting a great piece of work while so many of us content ourselves with saying that work ought to be done.
