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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 When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
accepted
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From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That had been already explained.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
became
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From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That had been already explained.
CECILIA'S
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From this reading CECILIA'S SECOND CHANCE.
CHANCE
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From this reading CECILIA'S SECOND CHANCE.
explained
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From this reading That had been already explained.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
go
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From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That had been already explained.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
just
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From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
London
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From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
Mr
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From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
named
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From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
necessary
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From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
off
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From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
once
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From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
only
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From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
refused
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From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
reply
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From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
SECOND
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From this reading CECILIA'S SECOND CHANCE.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
wait
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From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
week
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From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
Western
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From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.