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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 Next day I had a number of visitors.
all
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From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
almost
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From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
call
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From this reading The Stokes were the first to call, and they were full of it.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
day
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From this reading Next day I had a number of visitors.
Dinglefield
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
doing
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From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
else
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From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
fancy
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From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Stokes were the first to call, and they were full of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
full
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From this reading The Stokes were the first to call, and they were full of it.
Green
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From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next day I had a number of visitors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next day I had a number of visitors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
invite
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
Isabella
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
known
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
knows
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From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
Lady
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
meet
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
met
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From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
Mulgrave's
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From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
neighbours
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From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
new
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day I had a number of visitors.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
notwithstanding
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From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
number
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From this reading Next day I had a number of visitors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day I had a number of visitors.
officers
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
only
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From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
person
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From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
place
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From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
said
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From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
small
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From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
Spencer
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
startled
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
Stokes
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From this reading The Stokes were the first to call, and they were full of it.
temerity
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Of course they have met, notwithstanding all our precautions--and fancy, at Mrs. Mulgrave’s!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
unexampled
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
visitors
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From this reading Next day I had a number of visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
well
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Stokes were the first to call, and they were full of it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was almost the only person Mrs. Spencer had not told,’ my neighbours said; for the place is so small, that of course everybody knows what everybody else is doing on the Green.
whole
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From this reading Mrs. Spencer had made it so well known in Dinglefield that nobody was to invite Lady Isabella to meet the new officers, that my unexampled temerity startled the whole neighbourhood.
