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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 This day began with a surprise.
addressed
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From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
all
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From this reading ‘Conscience doth make cowards of us all!’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
Assembly
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From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
Ball
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From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This day began with a surprise.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
breakfast-table
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From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
card
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From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
composing
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
ConsciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading ‘Conscience doth make cowards of us all!’
cowards
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From this reading ‘Conscience doth make cowards of us all!’
day
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From this reading This day began with a surprise.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading ‘Conscience doth make cowards of us all!’
Ducie
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From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
Edward
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From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
enclosing
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From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
Esquire
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From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
evening
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From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
far
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
fell
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
finished
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
lawyer
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From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
letter
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From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
light
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Conscience doth make cowards of us all!’
marked
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
measure
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From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
note
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From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
octave
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Conscience doth make cowards of us all!’
off
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
only
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From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
opened
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From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
preference
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
proved
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From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
Ronald
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
Rowley
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
sat
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
segar
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
share
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
Shortly
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
shown
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
sitting-room
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
spirit
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
startled
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From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
surprise
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From this reading This day began with a surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This day began with a surprise.
Thursday
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From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
tootling
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
upper
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Conscience doth make cowards of us all!’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found a letter on my breakfast-table addressed to Edward Ducie, Esquire; and at first I was startled beyond measure.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I had opened it, it proved to be only a note from the lawyer, enclosing a card for the Assembly Ball on Thursday evening.
windows
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This day began with a surprise.
work
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From this reading Shortly after, as I was composing my mind with a segar at one of the windows of the sitting-room, and Rowley, having finished the light share of work that fell to him, sat not far off tootling with great spirit and a marked preference for the upper octave, Ronald was suddenly shown in.
