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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 HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
accordingly
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From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
ADELE
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
became
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The horse had been stolen.
BERRY
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
careful
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
convenience
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From this reading In a word, our convenience writhed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
discomfort
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From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
door
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From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
ENGAGEMENT
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
fault
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horse had been stolen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
horse
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From this reading The horse had been stolen.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
IMPORTANCE
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a word, our convenience writhed.
jibbed
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From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
JILL
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
key
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From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
lash
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From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
lay
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From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
locked
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From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
MADE
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
natural
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
only
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From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
others
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From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
PICTURE
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
Planchet
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
result
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
shoulders
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From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
single
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From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
SLIP
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
SOME
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
stable
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From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
stolen
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From this reading The horse had been stolen.
suffered
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From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
suspicious
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
temporarily
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horse had been stolen.
three
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From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
traffic
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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
weeks
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From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
word
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From this reading In a word, our convenience writhed.
writhed
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From this reading In a word, our convenience writhed.
