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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 A PROPHET INDEED!
after-life
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
bidding
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From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
brother's
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From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
called
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From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
certain
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
companions
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
curate
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From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
Deverill
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From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
Deverill's
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, what do you think of her to-night, Maud?”
Duke
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
early
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From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
East
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From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
Edinburgh's
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
End
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From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
episode
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
Florian
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From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
gave
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From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
Hans
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
Home
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From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
house
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
INDEED
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From this reading A PROPHET INDEED!
influence
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
invited
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From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
March
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From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
married
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From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
Maud
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From this reading “Well, what do you think of her to-night, Maud?”
night
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From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
occurred
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
operetta
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
own
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
Place
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
PROPHET
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From this reading A PROPHET INDEED!
rehearsal
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
Rue
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From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
Rue's
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
sister
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From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, what do you think of her to-night, Maud?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
to-night
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From this reading “Well, what do you think of her to-night, Maud?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
weird
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From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
Well
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From this reading “Well, what do you think of her to-night, Maud?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rue gave an At Home one night early in March, to which Florian and Will Deverill were invited.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what do you think of her to-night, Maud?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will brought his sister with him—the sister who was married to an East End curate, and who had called upon Rue at her brother’s bidding.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading While Will Deverill’s operetta was still in rehearsal at the Duke of Edinburgh’s, a little episode occurred at Rue’s house in Hans Place, which was not without a certain weird influence of its own on the after-life of herself and her companions.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what do you think of her to-night, Maud?”
