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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 Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
also
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
apart
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
aside
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
brother
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
cads
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From this reading Oh my, the cads!
carriage
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
Christmas
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From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
Conny
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From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
Constance
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From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
decided
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
dignity
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
down
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
endearments
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
enough
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From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
enter
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
get
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From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
girls
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
go
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
going
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From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
Herbert
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
holidays
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From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
home
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From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
joy
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
lay
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
London
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
looking
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
lot
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From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
met
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
Miss
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From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
months
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From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
mutual
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh my, the cads!
nine
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From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
Oh
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From this reading Oh my, the cads!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
platform
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
prompted
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
rather
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
Rollstone
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
Rose
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
said
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From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
saw
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
scornful
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
seek
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
sister
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
spend
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From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
terminus
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
there
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
thereupon
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
