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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 the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is only a funny old-fashioned spot, after all," in quite an off-hand manner.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
all
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From this reading It is only a funny old-fashioned spot, after all," in quite an off-hand manner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is only a funny old-fashioned spot, after all," in quite an off-hand manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
Blake
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Bohun
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Priscilla reddens with suppressed satisfaction but says,-- "Tut tut, my dear!
confession
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
dear
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dubious
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
enthusiastically
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
funny
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From this reading It is only a funny old-fashioned spot, after all," in quite an off-hand manner.
grateful
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From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
growing
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
How
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
led
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
letting
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From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
loveliest
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
manner
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From this reading It is only a funny old-fashioned spot, after all," in quite an off-hand manner.
Miss
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Monica
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
more
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From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
Moyne
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
Mrs
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Miss Priscilla reddens with suppressed satisfaction but says,-- "Tut tut, my dear!
off-hand
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From this reading It is only a funny old-fashioned spot, after all," in quite an off-hand manner.
old
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
old-fashioned
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From this reading It is only a funny old-fashioned spot, after all," in quite an off-hand manner.
Olga
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
only
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From this reading It is only a funny old-fashioned spot, after all," in quite an off-hand manner.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
place
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
plaintive
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
Priscilla
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From this reading Miss Priscilla reddens with suppressed satisfaction but says,-- "Tut tut, my dear!
proves
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
reddens
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From this reading Miss Priscilla reddens with suppressed satisfaction but says,-- "Tut tut, my dear!
restless
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
satisfaction
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says
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
see
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From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
seeks
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
soft
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
solitude
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
speaking
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
spot
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From this reading It is only a funny old-fashioned spot, after all," in quite an off-hand manner.
success
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From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
suppressed
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From this reading Miss Priscilla reddens with suppressed satisfaction but says,-- "Tut tut, my dear!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the afternoon at Moyne proves a great success--How Olga Bohun is led into a half confession, and how Monica, growing restless, seeks a dubious solitude.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
Tut
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From this reading Miss Priscilla reddens with suppressed satisfaction but says,-- "Tut tut, my dear!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
very
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
voice
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Priscilla reddens with suppressed satisfaction but says,-- "Tut tut, my dear!
world
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From this reading "It is quite the loveliest old place in the world!" says Mrs. Bohun, in her soft plaintive voice, speaking very enthusiastically.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We ought to be more than grateful to you, dear Miss Blake, for letting us see it."
