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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 last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Were they to leave along with the other visitors?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
any
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
aspect
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
assume
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From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
begin
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
Car
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From this reading Lady Car had done too much, the doctor said.
changed
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
curiosity
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
departed
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
dinner
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Car had done too much, the doctor said.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Car had done too much, the doctor said.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
given
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
guest
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
guests
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From this reading Were they to remain there as his guests?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Car had done too much, the doctor said.
head
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From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
house
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From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
How
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From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Car had done too much, the doctor said.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
leave
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From this reading Were they to leave along with the other visitors?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
mother
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From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
much
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From this reading Lady Car had done too much, the doctor said.
new
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
other
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From this reading Were they to leave along with the other visitors?
personal
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
position
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From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
presence
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From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
regarded
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
remain
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From this reading Were they to remain there as his guests?
said
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From this reading Lady Car had done too much, the doctor said.
some
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
spectators
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
stepfather
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From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
subject
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Car had done too much, the doctor said.
there
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From this reading Were they to remain there as his guests?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were they to remain there as his guests?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
Tom
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From this reading How was Tom to assume his new position as head of the house in presence of his mother and stepfather?
too
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From this reading Lady Car had done too much, the doctor said.
Towers
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From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
visitors
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From this reading Were they to leave along with the other visitors?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last dinner had been given; the last guest had departed, and life at the Towers was about to begin under its new aspect--a changed aspect, and one which those of the spectators who were free from any personal feeling on the subject regarded with some curiosity.
