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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 How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
August
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
Brian
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
Brian's
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
bye
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
casual
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
cigar
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
condemns
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
Coole
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From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
dark
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
day
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From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
dinner
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From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This he does at a hint from Brian.
end
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From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
evening
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From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
finding
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
finds
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
fortnight
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This he does at a hint from Brian.
garden
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
grouse-shooting
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
guest
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
hint
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From this reading This he does at a hint from Brian.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
How
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
indifferent
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
inquiries
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
instituted
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
just
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From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
Kelly
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
ladies
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
light
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
Love
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
making
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
Moyne
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
Now
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
old
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
out
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
remain
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
remark
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
says
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
secretly
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
see
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
smoke
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
subject
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
suits
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
taken
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
terms
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
Terry
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he does at a hint from Brian.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
throws
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the evening of the next day, and dinner at Coole has just come to an end.
tone
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From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
Uncle
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
way
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From this reading How Brian, having instituted inquiries, condemns his Uncle secretly--How Terry throws light upon a dark subject, and how, for the third time, Love "finds out his way."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
wills
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From this reading Mr. Kelly, who has been Brian's guest for the last fortnight, and who is to remain as long as suits him or as long after the grouse-shooting in August as he wills, has taken himself into the garden to smoke a cigar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, finding himself alone with his uncle, Brian says, in the casual tone of one making an indifferent remark,-- "By the bye, I can see you are not on good terms with those old ladies at Moyne."
