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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
also
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From this reading Dick had also gone over the house, and had taken note of the many features of his new dwelling-place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
apartments
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
APPEARANCEnounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
back
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
bailiff
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From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
banqueting
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
belonging
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
Bidlake
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
billiard-room
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
BLANCHE
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From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
changes
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
dancing-room
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
days
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
Dick
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From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
discuss
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
dwelling-place
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From this reading Dick had also gone over the house, and had taken note of the many features of his new dwelling-place.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
evening
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From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
examined
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
Faversham
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From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
features
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From this reading Dick had also gone over the house, and had taken note of the many features of his new dwelling-place.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
forester
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From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
gallery
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
gamekeeper
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From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
gardener
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From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
gone
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
hall
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
head
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From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
homes
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
house
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From this reading Dick had also gone over the house, and had taken note of the many features of his new dwelling-place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
interviews
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From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
LADY
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From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
library
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
London
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
MAKES
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From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
mansion
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
many
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From this reading Dick had also gone over the house, and had taken note of the many features of his new dwelling-place.
master
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
minstrels
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
new
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
note
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From this reading Dick had also gone over the house, and had taken note of the many features of his new dwelling-place.
now
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From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
o'clock
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From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
old
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
other
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From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
others
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dick had also gone over the house, and had taken note of the many features of his new dwelling-place.
Park
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
place
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
probably
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
promising
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
respective
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
six
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From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
stableman
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From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
steward
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From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
taken
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From this reading Dick had also gone over the house, and had taken note of the many features of his new dwelling-place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had examined the library, the billiard-room, the dancing-room, the minstrels' gallery, the banqueting hall, and the many other apartments belonging to this fine old mansion.
three
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY BLANCHE MAKES HER APPEARANCE At six o'clock that evening Dick Faversham was alone.
Wendover
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From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had had interviews with his steward, his bailiff, his gamekeeper, his forester, his head gardener, and his head stableman, and now he was left to himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Bidlake, after promising to come again in three days, had gone back to London, while the others had each gone to their respective homes to discuss the new master of Wendover Park and the changes which would probably take place.
