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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
afternoons
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
all
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
allow
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From this reading “They are common people, I allow,” he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are common people, I allow,” he said.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
brother
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From this reading She took Mr. Fielding into her confidence, but she said nothing more to her brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She took Mr. Fielding into her confidence, but she said nothing more to her brother.
caused
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From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
Clare
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From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
common
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From this reading “They are common people, I allow,” he said.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She took Mr. Fielding into her confidence, but she said nothing more to her brother.
croquet-playing
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
Denbigh
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
dinner
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From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
disapprove
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
Edgar
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From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
education
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
Fielding
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From this reading She took Mr. Fielding into her confidence, but she said nothing more to her brother.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
Hall
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From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
hard
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From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
head
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took Mr. Fielding into her confidence, but she said nothing more to her brother.
highly
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
humbler
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From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They are common people, I allow,” he said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She took Mr. Fielding into her confidence, but she said nothing more to her brother.
invitation
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From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
lady
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From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
more
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From this reading She took Mr. Fielding into her confidence, but she said nothing more to her brother.
Mr
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From this reading She took Mr. Fielding into her confidence, but she said nothing more to her brother.
much
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
off
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
other
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From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
people
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From this reading “They are common people, I allow,” he said.
perhaps
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
perpetual
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
Pimpernels
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From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
puts
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
Rector
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From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
refinement
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
said
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From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took Mr. Fielding into her confidence, but she said nothing more to her brother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
struggle
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From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
there
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From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are common people, I allow,” he said.
Thorne
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From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took Mr. Fielding into her confidence, but she said nothing more to her brother.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took Mr. Fielding into her confidence, but she said nothing more to her brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
wastes
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From this reading “They have not much refinement, nor--nor education perhaps; and I highly disapprove of that perpetual croquet-playing, which wastes all the afternoons, and puts young Denbigh off his head.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the dinner at Thorne there was nothing said between Edgar and Clare about that other humbler invitation which had caused the first struggle between them.
young
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From this reading As for the Rector, he was not so hard on the Pimpernels as was the young lady at the Hall.
