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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 Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
agitated
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
arrival
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From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
babies
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From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
carefully
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From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
Charles
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From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
condition
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
cry
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From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
day
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
down
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
enough
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From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
family
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
fatigue
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
go
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
grievances
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From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
hand
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From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
house
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From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
kissed
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From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
many
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From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
Marjory
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
moment's
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From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
Mr
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From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
new
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From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
niece
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From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
notice
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From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
paid
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
Partly
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
Pitcomlie
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From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
pretence
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
ready
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From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
second
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
shook
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From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
sister
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From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
situation
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From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
stairs
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
strange
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From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
strangers
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From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
tutored
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From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
upstairs
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From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
visit
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
week
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From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
west
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From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
wing
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From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
