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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 day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
Alston
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From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
asking
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From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
baronet
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From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
chapter
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
conversation
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
Crabwitz
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
day
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
described
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
dining-room
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From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
door
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
down
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From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
driven
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
fly
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
Furnival
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
Hamworth
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
house
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHY SHOULD I NOT?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
indeed
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From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
library
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From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
moment
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From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
Mr
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHY SHOULD I NOT?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
Orme's
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
own
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From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
Peregrine
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
purpose
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From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
questions
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From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
said
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From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
seated
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From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
see
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From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
SHOULDmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WHY SHOULD I NOT?
Sir
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
train
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From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
two
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
unhappy
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From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
up
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
very
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From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
walking
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From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
WHY
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From this reading WHY SHOULD I NOT?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
