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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 This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
abandoned
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
any
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
asking
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From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dinner on that day at The Cleeve was not very dull.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
better
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
cheery
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
Cleeve
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From this reading The dinner on that day at The Cleeve was not very dull.
comfort
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From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
customary
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
day
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From this reading The dinner on that day at The Cleeve was not very dull.
dinner
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From this reading The dinner on that day at The Cleeve was not very dull.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
dull
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From this reading The dinner on that day at The Cleeve was not very dull.
exerted
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
few
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
hopes
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
house
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
idea
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
INDEED
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From this reading OH, INDEED!
Lady
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
lost
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
marriage
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
Mason
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
more
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
Mrs
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
much
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
mutton
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From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dinner on that day at The Cleeve was not very dull.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
OH
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From this reading OH, INDEED!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dinner on that day at The Cleeve was not very dull.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
Orme
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
out
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From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
Peregrine
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
rate
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
roast
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From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
say
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
Sir
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
some
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From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
spoke
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From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
suggesting
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From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dinner on that day at The Cleeve was not very dull.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner on that day at The Cleeve was not very dull.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
tone
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Peregrine had some hopes that the idea of the marriage might be abandoned, and was at any rate much better disposed towards Lady Mason than he had been.
two
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
very
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From this reading The dinner on that day at The Cleeve was not very dull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner on that day at The Cleeve was not very dull.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He spoke to her, asking her whether she had been out, and suggesting roast mutton or some such creature comfort.
words
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From this reading This was lost neither on Sir Peregrine nor on Mrs. Orme, and they both exerted themselves to say a few words in a more cheery tone than had been customary in the house for the last day or two.
