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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 If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
Ada
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
attentive
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From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
Bishop
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
conversation
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
de
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From this reading Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages.
departure
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From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
doomed
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From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
est
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From this reading Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages.
eulogistic
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
few
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
FONTAINE
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From this reading --LA FONTAINE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
furnished
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From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
gens
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Gresley
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
groove
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
Hester
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From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
hoped
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From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
kindly
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
LA
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From this reading --LA FONTAINE.
Le
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From this reading Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
listener
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From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
monde
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From this reading Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
ne
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From this reading Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages.
nutritious
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From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
parochial
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From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
pas
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From this reading Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages.
plein
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From this reading Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages.
plus
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From this reading Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages.
Pratt
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
Pratts
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From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
proved
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From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
qui
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From this reading Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages.
Rachel
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From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
remarks
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
respecting
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From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
responsibilities
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
sages
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From this reading Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages.
seat
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
sofa
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
sont
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From this reading Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages.
Southminster
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
turned
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
vacated
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
Warpington
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
wealth
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
well-worn
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From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gresley took the seat on the sofa beside Rachel which Ada Pratt had vacated, and after a few kindly eulogistic remarks on the Bishop of Southminster and the responsibilities of wealth, he turned the conversation into the well-worn groove of Warpington.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
word
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From this reading If, after the departure of the Pratts, Rachel had hoped for a word with Hester, she was doomed to disappointment.
work
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From this reading Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:
