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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 Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
agreeable
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From this reading To the mistress of the house at least this was agreeable, and a relief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
arrival
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
brother
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From this reading She had, indeed, taken so strong a step as to remonstrate with her brother on the subject.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
came
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
Clifton
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From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
days
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
Elms
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
family
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From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
few
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
friend
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From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had, indeed, taken so strong a step as to remonstrate with her brother on the subject.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
house
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From this reading To the mistress of the house at least this was agreeable, and a relief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
indeed
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From this reading She had, indeed, taken so strong a step as to remonstrate with her brother on the subject.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the mistress of the house at least this was agreeable, and a relief.
Lennox
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From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
level
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From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
lived
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From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
mistress
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From this reading To the mistress of the house at least this was agreeable, and a relief.
Mrs
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From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
much
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
neighborhood
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
new
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From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
night
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
obliterate
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
own
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From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
pass
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
perhaps
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From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
recollection
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
reference
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading To the mistress of the house at least this was agreeable, and a relief.
remonstrate
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From this reading She had, indeed, taken so strong a step as to remonstrate with her brother on the subject.
Rivers
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From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
see
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From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
seeing
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had, indeed, taken so strong a step as to remonstrate with her brother on the subject.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
some
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had, indeed, taken so strong a step as to remonstrate with her brother on the subject.
strong
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From this reading She had, indeed, taken so strong a step as to remonstrate with her brother on the subject.
subject
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From this reading She had, indeed, taken so strong a step as to remonstrate with her brother on the subject.
taken
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From this reading She had, indeed, taken so strong a step as to remonstrate with her brother on the subject.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
there
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From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the mistress of the house at least this was agreeable, and a relief.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
Trevanions
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From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
unfortunate
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From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
visit
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From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not, perhaps, quite on the same level as the Trevanions and Mrs. Lennox, who did not know them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Arthur Rivers had come to Clifton not to visit a new friend, but to see his own family, who lived there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had, indeed, taken so strong a step as to remonstrate with her brother on the subject.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And so it came to pass that, after the few days which he passed at the Elms, and in which he did everything he could to obliterate the recollection of that first unfortunate reference on the night of his arrival, he was for some time in the neighborhood without seeing much of them.
