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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 Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
advised
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From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
assured
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From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
believed
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From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
bit
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From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
Cairo
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From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
Clementina
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From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
confessed
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From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
dull
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From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
easy
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From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
Egypt
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From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
felt
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From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
Florence
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From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
friends
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From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
fun
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From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
get
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From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
going
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From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
home
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From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
hotels
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From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
Italy
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From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
Lander
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From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
London
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From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
Milrays
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From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
more
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From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
Mrs
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From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
place
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From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
push
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From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
railroads
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From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
said
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From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
station
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From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
steamer
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From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
taken
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From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
there
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From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told Clementina that her friends the Milrays had taken the steamer for London in the morning.
very
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From this reading She asked if it was an easy place to get to, and he assured her that it was very easy from Italy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cairo, he said, was great fun, and he advised Mrs. Lander, if she found Florence a bit dull, to push on there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
winter
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From this reading He believed they were going to Egypt for the winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
world
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From this reading Mrs. Lander was again at home in her world of railroads and hotels; but she confessed, after he left them at the next station, that she should have felt more at home if he had been going on to London with them.
