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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
Aghyohillbeg
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From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
all
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
audience
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
Blake
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From this reading "When I called just now, Priscilla Blake was with him," says Madam O'Connor.
Brian
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From this reading "Brian told me The Desmond had sent for her.
called
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From this reading "When I called just now, Priscilla Blake was with him," says Madam O'Connor.
certain
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
comfortably
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
Desmond
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From this reading "Brian told me The Desmond had sent for her.
discussing
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From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
electrifies
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
entire
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
evening
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From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
event
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From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
Fay
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Brian told me The Desmond had sent for her.
get
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
gives
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
growing
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From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
grown
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From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Brian told me The Desmond had sent for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When I called just now, Priscilla Blake was with him," says Madam O'Connor.
How
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I called just now, Priscilla Blake was with him," says Madam O'Connor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
just
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From this reading "When I called just now, Priscilla Blake was with him," says Madam O'Connor.
Katherine
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
lovers
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
Madam
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
makes
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
married
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Brian told me The Desmond had sent for her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
Monica
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
night
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From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
now
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From this reading "When I called just now, Priscilla Blake was with him," says Madam O'Connor.
O'Connor
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
odor
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
old
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
Olga
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
opinion
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
patched
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
Priscilla
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From this reading "When I called just now, Priscilla Blake was with him," says Madam O'Connor.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
sanctity
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
says
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From this reading "When I called just now, Priscilla Blake was with him," says Madam O'Connor.
sent
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From this reading "Brian told me The Desmond had sent for her.
shouldn't
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
subjects
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
tired
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From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Brian told me The Desmond had sent for her.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
two
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
up
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor gives her opinion on certain subjects--How Fay electrifies an entire audience--And how Olga makes up her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I called just now, Priscilla Blake was with him," says Madam O'Connor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When I called just now, Priscilla Blake was with him," says Madam O'Connor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When I called just now, Priscilla Blake was with him," says Madam O'Connor.
wonder
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From this reading I suppose the old quarrel about Katherine will be patched up now, and I shouldn't wonder if our two lovers, Monica and Brian, get married quite comfortably and in the odor of sanctity, after all."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is growing towards evening, and as yet at Aghyohillbeg they have not grown tired of discussing the terrible event of last night.
