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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 Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
become
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From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
Butler
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
candidate
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
co-operate
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From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
considerable
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From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
CORNBURY
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From this reading CORNBURY GRANGE.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
election
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
employed
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From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
evening
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
extent
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From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
following
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
GRANGE
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From this reading CORNBURY GRANGE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
home
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
intimacy
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From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
intimate
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From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
Luke
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
man
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From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
matter
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From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
Member
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From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
men
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From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
Monday
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
Mr
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From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
Mrs
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
new
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From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
Now
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From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
Parliament
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From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
period
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From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
personal
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From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
public
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From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
reaching
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From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
Rowan
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
see
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
stay
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
thirty
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From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
together
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From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
understood
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From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
very
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From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
victorious
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
way
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From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
Wednesday
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
wished
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From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
young
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From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
zealously
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From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
