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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 The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
accompany
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From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
Anne
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
Anne's
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From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
assistance
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From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before Anne left Schole, they sat together in the study--Anne was renewing her solicitations.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
calmly
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From this reading "No," said Christian, calmly, "no, I cannot leave his grave.
cannot
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From this reading "No," said Christian, calmly, "no, I cannot leave his grave.
Catherine
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
Christian
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
Christian's
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
day
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
delay
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
Edinburgh
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
end
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From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
entreaty
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From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
further
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
granting
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
grave
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From this reading "No," said Christian, calmly, "no, I cannot leave his grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day before Anne left Schole, they sat together in the study--Anne was renewing her solicitations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," said Christian, calmly, "no, I cannot leave his grave.
home
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From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Christian, calmly, "no, I cannot leave his grave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day before Anne left Schole, they sat together in the study--Anne was renewing her solicitations.
interview
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
invitation
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From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
join
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From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
leave
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From this reading "No," said Christian, calmly, "no, I cannot leave his grave.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day before Anne left Schole, they sat together in the study--Anne was renewing her solicitations.
Lillie
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
Mrs
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
negatived
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From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Christian, calmly, "no, I cannot leave his grave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
proceed
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From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
quietly
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From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
rendered
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From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
renewing
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From this reading The day before Anne left Schole, they sat together in the study--Anne was renewing her solicitations.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
said
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From this reading "No," said Christian, calmly, "no, I cannot leave his grave.
sake
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
sat
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From this reading The day before Anne left Schole, they sat together in the study--Anne was renewing her solicitations.
Schole
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From this reading The day before Anne left Schole, they sat together in the study--Anne was renewing her solicitations.
service
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From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
solicitations
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From this reading The day before Anne left Schole, they sat together in the study--Anne was renewing her solicitations.
steadily
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From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
study
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From this reading The day before Anne left Schole, they sat together in the study--Anne was renewing her solicitations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the invitation of Mrs. Catherine, and Anne's entreaty that she should accompany them, was steadily and quietly negatived by Christian.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
together
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From this reading The day before Anne left Schole, they sat together in the study--Anne was renewing her solicitations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
week
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From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
week's
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From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the week's end, when she had rendered what service and assistance she could to Christian, Anne was to join Mrs. Catherine, and they were to proceed home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day, after a long interview with Christian Lillie, and granting the further delay of a week to Anne for Christian's sake, Mrs. Catherine returned to Edinburgh.
