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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 Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
acting
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
advice
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
announcement
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From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
approaching
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From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
best
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
breakfast
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
certain
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From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
chatting
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From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
coffee
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From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
deal
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From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it was very different with Raffles Haw.
diminish
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From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
eccentricity
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From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
eggs
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From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
father
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From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
frequently
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From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
growing
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From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
Haw
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From this reading But it was very different with Raffles Haw.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
informed
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
Laura
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From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
man's
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
manner
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
medical
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
misfortune
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From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
old
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
place
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
prevent
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From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
Raffles
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From this reading But it was very different with Raffles Haw.
remarked
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From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
removal
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From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
restraint
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
Robert
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
said
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
scrambled
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From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
seizure
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
some
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From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
surprise
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From this reading She had herself frequently remarked upon the growing eccentricity of his manner, so that the announcement could have been no great surprise to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
unmixed
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From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It may be that Laura did not look upon the removal of her father as an unmixed misfortune.
very
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From this reading But it was very different with Raffles Haw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was said to her as to the manner of the old man's seizure, but Robert informed her at breakfast that he had thought it best, acting under medical advice, to place him for a time under some restraint.
wedding
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From this reading It is certain that it did not diminish her appetite for the coffee and the scrambled eggs, nor prevent her from chatting a good deal about her approaching wedding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was very different with Raffles Haw.
