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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 Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
accountable
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From this reading He had been longer than she had expected, and to some extent perhaps she was accountable for him.
all
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From this reading For all that, Mrs. Austin did not know how far Olivia approved and she was bothered about Kit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
approved
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From this reading She had gone to a concert at the Metropole with a young English tourist whom Mrs. Austin approved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
Austin
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From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
Austin's
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From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been longer than she had expected, and to some extent perhaps she was accountable for him.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
bothered
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From this reading For all that, Mrs. Austin did not know how far Olivia approved and she was bothered about Kit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
concert
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From this reading She had gone to a concert at the Metropole with a young English tourist whom Mrs. Austin approved.
DEMANDS
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From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For all that, Mrs. Austin did not know how far Olivia approved and she was bothered about Kit.
English
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From this reading She had gone to a concert at the Metropole with a young English tourist whom Mrs. Austin approved.
evening
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From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
expected
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From this reading He had been longer than she had expected, and to some extent perhaps she was accountable for him.
extent
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From this reading He had been longer than she had expected, and to some extent perhaps she was accountable for him.
far
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From this reading For all that, Mrs. Austin did not know how far Olivia approved and she was bothered about Kit.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all that, Mrs. Austin did not know how far Olivia approved and she was bothered about Kit.
gone
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From this reading She had gone to a concert at the Metropole with a young English tourist whom Mrs. Austin approved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone to a concert at the Metropole with a young English tourist whom Mrs. Austin approved.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
HELPnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been longer than she had expected, and to some extent perhaps she was accountable for him.
how
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From this reading For all that, Mrs. Austin did not know how far Olivia approved and she was bothered about Kit.
Jefferson
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From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
Kit
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From this reading For all that, Mrs. Austin did not know how far Olivia approved and she was bothered about Kit.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all that, Mrs. Austin did not know how far Olivia approved and she was bothered about Kit.
lamp
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From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
Las
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longer
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From this reading He had been longer than she had expected, and to some extent perhaps she was accountable for him.
Metropole
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From this reading She had gone to a concert at the Metropole with a young English tourist whom Mrs. Austin approved.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
near
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From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
occupied
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From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
Olivia
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From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
Palmas
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From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
perhaps
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From this reading He had been longer than she had expected, and to some extent perhaps she was accountable for him.
return
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From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
sewing
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From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone to a concert at the Metropole with a young English tourist whom Mrs. Austin approved.
smoked
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some
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From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
steps
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From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
table
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From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
talked
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From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been longer than she had expected, and to some extent perhaps she was accountable for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all that, Mrs. Austin did not know how far Olivia approved and she was bothered about Kit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
tourist
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From this reading She had gone to a concert at the Metropole with a young English tourist whom Mrs. Austin approved.
veranda
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From this reading BETTY DEMANDS HELP On the evening of Austin's return to Las Palmas he and Jefferson smoked and talked on the veranda steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had gone to a concert at the Metropole with a young English tourist whom Mrs. Austin approved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Jefferson were occupied with some sewing at a table near the lamp, but Olivia was not about.
young
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From this reading She had gone to a concert at the Metropole with a young English tourist whom Mrs. Austin approved.
