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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
admitting
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From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
all
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Always
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From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, besides, out in the snow, too.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And what did the housemaid tell you of the walking about the passages at night and into each other's rooms?
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And, besides, out in the snow, too.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
fell
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
giving
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
he's
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From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
house
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housemaid
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From this reading And what did the housemaid tell you of the walking about the passages at night and into each other's rooms?
how
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From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, besides, out in the snow, too.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And what did the housemaid tell you of the walking about the passages at night and into each other's rooms?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Not it, miss.
June
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
Lawler
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From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
like
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
love
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
meetings
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
men
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
miss
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From this reading 'Not it, miss.
Mrs
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From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
night
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From this reading And what did the housemaid tell you of the walking about the passages at night and into each other's rooms?
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Not it, miss.
Now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
other
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
other's
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From this reading And what did the housemaid tell you of the walking about the passages at night and into each other's rooms?
out
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From this reading And, besides, out in the snow, too.
park
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passages
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From this reading And what did the housemaid tell you of the walking about the passages at night and into each other's rooms?
rooms
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From this reading And what did the housemaid tell you of the walking about the passages at night and into each other's rooms?
say
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
snow
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From this reading And, besides, out in the snow, too.
steward
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, besides, out in the snow, too.
there
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From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
too
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From this reading And, besides, out in the snow, too.
walking
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From this reading And what did the housemaid tell you of the walking about the passages at night and into each other's rooms?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
weather
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
wouldn't
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Always admitting that he is there, how could he think of Mrs. Lawler when he's always thinking of you?
young
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From this reading Now, I wouldn't say anything if the weather was fine--like we had last June--and they giving each other meetings out in the park--' 'But what did you tell me about the steward, and how Mrs. Lawler fell in love with all the young men who come to her house?
