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abstemious
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
all
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
asleep
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From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
attention
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From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
begins
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
children
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From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
circumstances
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
commenced
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
conversation
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
conversations
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
curiosity
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From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
dining-room
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From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
dinner
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From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
disappearing
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From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
fallen
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From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
force
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
future
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
guest
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
habit
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From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
Highcourt
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
history
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
importance
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
knew
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From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
liked
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
Madam
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From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
moment
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From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
much
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
necessity
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
nursery
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From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
place
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
precise
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From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
Rosalind
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From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
roused
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From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
run
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From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
see
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From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
series
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
shortly
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
singular
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From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
sit
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
some
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From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
soon
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
strange
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
table
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
talking
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
Trevanion
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From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
Trevanions
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
up
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From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
usual
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From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
very
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
well
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
whomsoever
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
wine
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
