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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 Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
almost
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
also
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "IT SHALL BE DONE."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
Crinola
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From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
Di
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From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
DONEnounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "IT SHALL BE DONE."
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
Fay's
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
Hampstead
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
heard
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From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
home
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
house
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
immediately
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
interview
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From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT SHALL BE DONE."
Italian
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
knew
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From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
makes
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From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
Marion
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
mention
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From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
most
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From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
Mrs
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
much
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From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
offence
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
perpetration
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
return
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
Roden
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
romance
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From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
say
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From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "IT SHALL BE DONE."
sitting-room
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
there
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From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Hampstead has been left standing for a long time in Marion Fay's sitting-room after the perpetration of his great offence, and Mrs. Roden has been standing there also, having come to the house almost immediately after her return home from her Italian journey.
violence
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From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
wretchedly
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From this reading There had been so much for him to say to her during the interview which had been so wretchedly interrupted by his violence that he had found no time to mention to her the name either of Roden or of Di Crinola.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Hampstead, of course, knew most of the details of the Di Crinola romance, but Marion had as yet heard nothing of it.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have done that which makes me ashamed of myself."
