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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 As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
absolutely
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
accepting
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From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.
advantage
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
almost
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
amusement
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
arrange
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
arrived
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
back
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
Bertie
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From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.
bestowed
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
Bradstone
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
Bradstone's
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
bright
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
Carfield
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From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.
clear
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
cold
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
consented
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
day
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
days
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
deal
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
declined
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From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.
eaten
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
exception
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
exertions
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
FORTUNE-TELLER'S
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From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER’S WARNING.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
insure
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
join
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
Mr
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
necessary
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
occasions
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
Olivia's
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
only
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
outing
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
own
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
period
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
picnic
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
pie
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
planned
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
posture
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
pressure
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
proved
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
redoubled
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
response
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
rule
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
said
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
salad
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
settle
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
small
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
somewhere
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
south
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
spring
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
squire's
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From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
sunny
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER’S WARNING.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
unavoidable
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From this reading “My picnic days are over, Mr. Bradstone,” he said; “I have arrived at the period when cold pie and salad, when eaten in the posture absolutely unavoidable on these occasions, settle somewhere in the small of my back.
warm
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
WARNING
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From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER’S WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
wet
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From this reading As a rule it is only necessary to arrange a picnic to insure a wet day; but the day of Mr. Bradstone’s picnic proved an exception, and the morning was as clear and bright, and almost as warm, as a spring day in the sunny south.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bradstone had bestowed a great deal of thought on this little outing which he had planned for Olivia’s amusement--and his own advantage, of course--and when, but only the day before, she consented, in response to the squire’s pressure, to join the party, Mr. Bradstone redoubled his exertions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lord Carfield had been asked; but, while accepting for Bertie, he had declined for himself.
