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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 Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
All
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From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
Anthony
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
arranged
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From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
beforehand
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From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
blast
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From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
Brandt's
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From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
business
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From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
confided
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From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
consult
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From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
cordially
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From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
danger
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From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
Elinor
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From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
English
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
entered
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
evening
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
former
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From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
fresh
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
future
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From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
good-looking
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
happiness
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From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
Harriet
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From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
history
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From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
important
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From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
Leyton
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From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
Margaret
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
necessary
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From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
Pennell
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
Phillips
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
presentment
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
Pullen
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From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
Ralph
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From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
room
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
said
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From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
shook
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From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
sitting
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
threatened
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From this reading All that was necessary for him to know, was the danger that threatened to blast the future happiness of Ralph Pullen and Elinor Leyton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been arranged between them beforehand, that as little as need be should be confided to him of Harriet Brandt’s former history.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
very
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
want
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From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
Well
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From this reading “Well!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Pullen,” he said, as he shook hands cordially with Margaret and the doctor, “and what important business is it, that you want to consult me upon?
young
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From this reading Anthony Pennell was a very fresh, pleasant, and good-looking presentment of a young English gentleman, as he entered the room where Margaret was sitting with Doctor Phillips that evening.
