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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 To Geoffrey perhaps the coming ordeal bears a deeper shade; as Mona hardly understands all that awaits her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The momentous Friday comes at last, and about noon Mona and Geoffrey start for the Towers.
acknowledge
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
all
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The momentous Friday comes at last, and about noon Mona and Geoffrey start for the Towers.
awaits
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From this reading To Geoffrey perhaps the coming ordeal bears a deeper shade; as Mona hardly understands all that awaits her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
bears
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From this reading To Geoffrey perhaps the coming ordeal bears a deeper shade; as Mona hardly understands all that awaits her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
boots
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
bosom
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
carriage
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
Christmas
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
comes
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From this reading The momentous Friday comes at last, and about noon Mona and Geoffrey start for the Towers.
coming
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From this reading To Geoffrey perhaps the coming ordeal bears a deeper shade; as Mona hardly understands all that awaits her.
considering
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
deeper
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From this reading To Geoffrey perhaps the coming ordeal bears a deeper shade; as Mona hardly understands all that awaits her.
desponding
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
ENTER
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From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
events
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
exuberant
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
family
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The momentous Friday comes at last, and about noon Mona and Geoffrey start for the Towers.
Friday
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From this reading The momentous Friday comes at last, and about noon Mona and Geoffrey start for the Towers.
future
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
GEOFFREY
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From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
Geoffrey's
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
get
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
going
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
Greatham
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
hardly
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From this reading To Geoffrey perhaps the coming ordeal bears a deeper shade; as Mona hardly understands all that awaits her.
hearts
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Geoffrey perhaps the coming ordeal bears a deeper shade; as Mona hardly understands all that awaits her.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
HOW
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From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
indeed
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
INHABITANTS
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From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The momentous Friday comes at last, and about noon Mona and Geoffrey start for the Towers.
meet
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
minutes
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
momentous
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From this reading The momentous Friday comes at last, and about noon Mona and Geoffrey start for the Towers.
MONA
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From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
naturally
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
nearly
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
Nicholas
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
noon
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From this reading The momentous Friday comes at last, and about noon Mona and Geoffrey start for the Towers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
only
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
ordeal
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From this reading To Geoffrey perhaps the coming ordeal bears a deeper shade; as Mona hardly understands all that awaits her.
out
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
pass
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
perhaps
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
RECEIVED
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From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
sent
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
several
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
shade
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From this reading To Geoffrey perhaps the coming ordeal bears a deeper shade; as Mona hardly understands all that awaits her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
silent
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
sink
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
Sir
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
spend
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
spirits
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From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The momentous Friday comes at last, and about noon Mona and Geoffrey start for the Towers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
THEREOF
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From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
TOWERS
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From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA ENTER THE TOWERS--AND HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
train
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
understands
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From this reading To Geoffrey perhaps the coming ordeal bears a deeper shade; as Mona hardly understands all that awaits her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are not, perhaps, in the exuberant spirits that should be theirs, considering they are going to spend their Christmas in the bosom of their family,--at all events, of Geoffrey's family which naturally for the future she must acknowledge as hers.
words
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From this reading They are indeed not only silent, but desponding, and as they get out of the train at Greatham and enter the carriage sent by Sir Nicholas to meet them their hearts sink nearly into their boots, and for several minutes no words pass between them.
