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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 A PUZZLE FOR MIGUEL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
Aunt
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From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
care
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From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
Claudia
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From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
Crownledge
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From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning, however, she stood in the library at Crownledge, talking to Miguel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
distance
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
door
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From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
eleven
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From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning, however, she stood in the library at Crownledge, talking to Miguel.
equal
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
feel
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PUZZLE FOR MIGUEL.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
got
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
grounds
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From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
heretofore
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From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
home
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From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning, however, she stood in the library at Crownledge, talking to Miguel.
hurt
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From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning, however, she stood in the library at Crownledge, talking to Miguel.
Laura
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
library
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From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning, however, she stood in the library at Crownledge, talking to Miguel.
Marcos
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
matter
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From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
message
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
met
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From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
MIGUEL
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From this reading A PUZZLE FOR MIGUEL.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning, however, she stood in the library at Crownledge, talking to Miguel.
mother
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
motoring
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
Newport
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning, however, she stood in the library at Crownledge, talking to Miguel.
night
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
now
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From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
o'clock
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From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning, however, she stood in the library at Crownledge, talking to Miguel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
prince
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
PUZZLE
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From this reading A PUZZLE FOR MIGUEL.
said
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From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
station
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From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
staying
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From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning, however, she stood in the library at Crownledge, talking to Miguel.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
talking
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From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning, however, she stood in the library at Crownledge, talking to Miguel.
telephone
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
There
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
train
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
visitor
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From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
welcome
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From this reading He had met her at the station, and though he had not been a welcome visitor at Crownledge heretofore, he had brought her to her home now as a matter of course.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Claudia had met her Aunt Laura at the door, and had said that she was staying at Crownledge to help take care of the gentleman who had been hurt in the grounds at Crownledge.
wounded
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From this reading There was no train from Newport that night by the time the Princess Laura Marcos, mother of the wounded prince, got the telephone message from Miguel, and she did not feel equal to motoring the distance at night.
