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10
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From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
airing
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
alight
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From this reading Betty and I peeped out of the window and saw him alight.
all
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
almond
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
arrive
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
August
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From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
beds
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
bee
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
Betty
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From this reading Betty and I peeped out of the window and saw him alight.
Bishop
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From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
BISHOP'S
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From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
busy
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
came
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From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
chaplain
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From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
cooking
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
days
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
dear
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
extra
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
four
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
heard
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From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
honor
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
Judith
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
making
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
mother's
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
Mrs
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
necessary
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From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
nice
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
only
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From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
out
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
own
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
peeped
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From this reading Betty and I peeped out of the window and saw him alight.
preach
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From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
really
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From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
receipt
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
retinue
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From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
rooms
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
saw
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From this reading Betty and I peeped out of the window and saw him alight.
secretary
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From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
seen
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From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
servants
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From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
some
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
sorts
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
superintending
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
tarts
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
things
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
three
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
turned
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
up
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
very
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
VISIT
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From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
well
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From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
window
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From this reading Betty and I peeped out of the window and saw him alight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
yesterday
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
