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accepted
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From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
all
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From this reading The form of speech told all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
ask
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From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
chill
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
Cleer
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From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
coming
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
compact
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From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
day
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From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
effects
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
Eustace
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From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
exposure
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
fatigue
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
form
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From this reading The form of speech told all.
forth
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From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
frank
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From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
getting
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
he'd
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
hour
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From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
how
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
indeed
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From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
inquire
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
Le
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
MEDICAL
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From this reading MEDICAL OPINION.
met
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From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
Mrs
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
Neve
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
night's
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
off
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
OPINION
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From this reading MEDICAL OPINION.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
round
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
self-same
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
slept
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
some
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From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
soon
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
speech
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From this reading The form of speech told all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The form of speech told all.
Trevennack
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From this reading Le Neve began it, by coming round in the afternoon of that self-same day, as soon as he'd slept off the first effects of his fatigue and chill, to inquire of Mrs. Trevennack "how Cleer was getting on" after her night's exposure.
unspoken
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From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
usurpation
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From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
very
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From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
wanted
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From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading From that day forth, by some unspoken compact, it was "Eustace" and "Cleer," wherever they met, between them.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
wonder
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From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And Mrs. Trevennack accepted the frank usurpation in very good part, as indeed was no wonder, for Cleer had wanted to know half an hour before whether "Eustace" had yet been round to ask after her.
