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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 Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
age
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From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
agreeable
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From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the midst, just as she was at the cream of her description, he interrupted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the midst, just as she was at the cream of her description, he interrupted.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
business
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From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
cream
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From this reading In the midst, just as she was at the cream of her description, he interrupted.
daughter
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From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
Denton
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From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
description
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From this reading In the midst, just as she was at the cream of her description, he interrupted.
devised
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From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
disagreeable
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From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How much money do you think we have left, now that everything is settled?"
Elizabeth
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From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "How much money do you think we have left, now that everything is settled?"
exceedingly
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From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
face
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From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
father
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From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
followed
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From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
Goo
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From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How much money do you think we have left, now that everything is settled?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
home
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From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
How
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From this reading "How much money do you think we have left, now that everything is settled?"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst, just as she was at the cream of her description, he interrupted.
inattentive
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From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the midst, just as she was at the cream of her description, he interrupted.
interview
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From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
intonation
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From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How much money do you think we have left, now that everything is settled?"
just
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From this reading In the midst, just as she was at the cream of her description, he interrupted.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How much money do you think we have left, now that everything is settled?"
marvellous
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From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
midst
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From this reading In the midst, just as she was at the cream of her description, he interrupted.
money
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money-lender
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From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
much
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new
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From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
now
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From this reading "How much money do you think we have left, now that everything is settled?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
Presently
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From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
return
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From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
settled
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From this reading "How much money do you think we have left, now that everything is settled?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst, just as she was at the cream of her description, he interrupted.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst, just as she was at the cream of her description, he interrupted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How much money do you think we have left, now that everything is settled?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his return Elizabeth had to tell him of a new and marvellous intonation of "Goo" that their daughter had devised, but Denton was inattentive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How much money do you think we have left, now that everything is settled?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
white
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From this reading An exceedingly disagreeable interview with their money-lender followed, from which he brought home a white face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently Elizabeth was of age, and Denton had a business interview with her father that was not agreeable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How much money do you think we have left, now that everything is settled?"
