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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 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
all
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
aunt
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Ma, how can you be so green?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
Bury
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
Bury's
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Ma, how can you be so green?
chance
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convinced
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From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
daughter's
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
dear
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excuse
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From this reading It is all a mere excuse to say there is not room for us in that great house.
family
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
gives
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is all a mere excuse to say there is not room for us in that great house.
green
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From this reading 'Ma, how can you be so green?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
house
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From this reading It is all a mere excuse to say there is not room for us in that great house.
how
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From this reading 'Ma, how can you be so green?
husband
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
Ida
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From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is all a mere excuse to say there is not room for us in that great house.
indeed
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From this reading Obligations, indeed!
India
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
invited
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From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
Ma
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From this reading 'Ma, how can you be so green?
mere
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From this reading It is all a mere excuse to say there is not room for us in that great house.
Morton
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From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
Mrs
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
Northmoor
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
obligations
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
only
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
ordered
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
plain
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From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
room
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From this reading It is all a mere excuse to say there is not room for us in that great house.
said
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From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
say
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From this reading It is all a mere excuse to say there is not room for us in that great house.
says
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
see
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Ma, how can you be so green?
stay
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
there
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From this reading It is all a mere excuse to say there is not room for us in that great house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
together
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is all a mere excuse to say there is not room for us in that great house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
whole
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From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
why
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From this reading 'I am quite convinced,' said Ida Morton, 'it is quite plain why we are not invited.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear, you see what your aunt says; that Mrs. Bury's daughter's husband is ordered to India, and that having the whole family to stay at Northmoor gives them the only chance of being all together for a little while, and after their obligations to Mrs. Bury--'
