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afraid
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From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
also
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
Anthony
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From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
away
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From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
Aylmer
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From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
BACK
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From this reading ONCE MORE BACK TO BELTON.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
BELTON
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From this reading ONCE MORE BACK TO BELTON.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
carriage
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From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
comfortable
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From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
curious
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From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
days
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From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
departure
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
door
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From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
driven
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From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
else
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
father
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
felt
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
few
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From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
going
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From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
guest's
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
hall
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From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
house
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From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
looking
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
MORE
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From this reading ONCE MORE BACK TO BELTON.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
off
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
ONCE
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From this reading ONCE MORE BACK TO BELTON.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
other
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
preferred
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From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
said
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From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
servants
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
Sir
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From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
slink
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
slunk
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
some
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
son
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
subject
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
there
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From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
things
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From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONCE MORE BACK TO BELTON.
together
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
words
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
younger
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From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
