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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 The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
all
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From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
apt
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
aroused
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From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
Canon
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
Colonel
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From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘What did you tell him?’ she said.
Elizabeth's
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From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
feast
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From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
happened
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From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
Hayward
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From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘What did you tell him?’ she said.
husband's
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
India
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
influence
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.
Jenkinson's
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From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
jokes
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
ladies
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
making
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
meeting
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From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
most
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
once
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From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
other
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
out
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From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
parish
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
questions
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From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
reported
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From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
road
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From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
round
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
said
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From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
school
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From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
side
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From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
suspicions
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From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘What did you tell him?’ she said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.
turn
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
turned
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From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
way
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What did you tell him?’ she said.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What did you tell him?’ she said.
youth
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From this reading The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.
