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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 Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
affect
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From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
Alice
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
alighted
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From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
arrival
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
arrived
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From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
better
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From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
carriage
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From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
Childerbridge
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
consider
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
consideration
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From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
decided
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From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
down
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From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
funeral
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
gates
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From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
how
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
Jim
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
leisure
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
mature
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From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
meet
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From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
mid-morning
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From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
much
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
Murbridge's
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
other's
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
own
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
painful
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From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
park
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From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
plenty
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
position
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
seeing
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From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
shock
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From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
story
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
strolled
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From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
together
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From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
up
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
walked
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From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
well
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From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
