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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 She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
admitted
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From this reading She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
afterwards
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From this reading She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
age
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
ailing
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
All
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From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
always
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
apparently
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From this reading She remarked him; and he remarked her, apparently, showing her several little politenesses: opening and shutting the window, &c.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
attention
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From this reading She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
attracted
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From this reading She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
c
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From this reading She remarked him; and he remarked her, apparently, showing her several little politenesses: opening and shutting the window, &c.
came
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From this reading She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
carriage
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From this reading She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
certainly
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
coming
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
day
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
dinner
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
Don
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
down
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From this reading She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
early
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
elderly
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
face
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
friend
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
General
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
George
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
going
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From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
gone
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She remarked him; and he remarked her, apparently, showing her several little politenesses: opening and shutting the window, &c.
hour
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
knew
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From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
later
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
like
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She remarked him; and he remarked her, apparently, showing her several little politenesses: opening and shutting the window, &c.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
man
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
Miss
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From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
missed
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
oldish
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
once
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From this reading She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
opening
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From this reading She remarked him; and he remarked her, apparently, showing her several little politenesses: opening and shutting the window, &c.
other
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
people
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
politenesses
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From this reading She remarked him; and he remarked her, apparently, showing her several little politenesses: opening and shutting the window, &c.
Quixote
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
remarked
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From this reading She remarked him; and he remarked her, apparently, showing her several little politenesses: opening and shutting the window, &c.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came down in the same carriage with a gentleman who, she afterwards admitted, attracted her attention at once.
several
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From this reading She remarked him; and he remarked her, apparently, showing her several little politenesses: opening and shutting the window, &c.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
showing
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From this reading She remarked him; and he remarked her, apparently, showing her several little politenesses: opening and shutting the window, &c.
shutting
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From this reading She remarked him; and he remarked her, apparently, showing her several little politenesses: opening and shutting the window, &c.
spent
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
Stamford
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From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
tall
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
town
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
train
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
travelled
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
up
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
usual
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From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
well
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All this time Miss Stamford knew nothing of what was going on.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
window
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From this reading She remarked him; and he remarked her, apparently, showing her several little politenesses: opening and shutting the window, &c.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had gone up to town early in the morning, and she had spent the day with her friend, who was ailing; and in the afternoon she had missed the usual dinner train by which General George always travelled, coming by the next one, which was about half an hour later.
young
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From this reading He was a tall man--well, not young, certainly--oldish, elderly, ‘about the same age as other people’--with a long face, like Don Quixote.
