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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 SOLICITOR-GENERAL MAKES A PROPOSITION.
ago
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
also
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
Applethwaite
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
believed
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
called
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From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
certainly
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From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
compromise
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From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
Contessa
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From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
Countess
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From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
Earl
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From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
favour
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From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
Flick
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From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was his private opinion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
Italian
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From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
lady
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
lord
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
MAKES
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From this reading THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL MAKES A PROPOSITION.
marriage
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
married
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From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
Mr
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From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
now
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From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
old
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From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
opinion
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From this reading That was his private opinion.
private
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From this reading That was his private opinion.
probably
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
PROPOSITION
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From this reading THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL MAKES A PROPOSITION.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
seen
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From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
Sicily
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From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
sister
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
so-called
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From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
SOLICITOR-GENERAL
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From this reading THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL MAKES A PROPOSITION.
some
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From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
strongly
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From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL MAKES A PROPOSITION.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
twenty-five
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
very
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From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Flick returned from Sicily he was very strongly in favour of some compromise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had seen the so-called Italian Countess,--who certainly was now called Contessa by everybody around her,--and he did not believe that she had ever been married to the old Earl.
wife
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
woman
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
years
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
younger
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From this reading That an Italian lady had been married to the old lord now twenty-five years ago, he did believe,--probably the younger sister of this woman,--and he also believed that this wife had been dead before the marriage at Applethwaite.
