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absence
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
acquaintance
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From this reading "I thought perhaps I should have persuaded him to return with me, and make their acquaintance now," Mrs. Glanville replied.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
AMENDS
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From this reading MAKING AMENDS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
called
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
cordially
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From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
explained
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
faintest
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
following
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
friendly
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From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
Glanville
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
gone
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
greatly
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought perhaps I should have persuaded him to return with me, and make their acquaintance now," Mrs. Glanville replied.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
home
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
house
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
idea
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
informed
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
like
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From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought perhaps I should have persuaded him to return with me, and make their acquaintance now," Mrs. Glanville replied.
MAKING
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From this reading MAKING AMENDS.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I thought perhaps I should have persuaded him to return with me, and make their acquaintance now," Mrs. Glanville replied.
mission
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
Mr
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
Mrs
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
neighbour's
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
nephew
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
now
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From this reading "I thought perhaps I should have persuaded him to return with me, and make their acquaintance now," Mrs. Glanville replied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
people
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From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
perhaps
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From this reading "I thought perhaps I should have persuaded him to return with me, and make their acquaintance now," Mrs. Glanville replied.
persuaded
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From this reading "I thought perhaps I should have persuaded him to return with me, and make their acquaintance now," Mrs. Glanville replied.
regretted
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought perhaps I should have persuaded him to return with me, and make their acquaintance now," Mrs. Glanville replied.
return
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From this reading "I thought perhaps I should have persuaded him to return with me, and make their acquaintance now," Mrs. Glanville replied.
said
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From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
saw
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
Shuttleworth
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I thought perhaps I should have persuaded him to return with me, and make their acquaintance now," Mrs. Glanville replied.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought perhaps I should have persuaded him to return with me, and make their acquaintance now," Mrs. Glanville replied.
Tim
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Glanville called at her neighbour's house on the following afternoon, she found that Tim was not at home; but she saw Mr. Shuttleworth and explained her mission to him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had not the faintest idea where his nephew had gone, he informed her, and greatly regretted his absence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
young
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From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For I should like him to be friendly with your young people," he said cordially.
