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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 After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
all
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
Aunt
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From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
Change
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
curiosity
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
dear
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From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
desire
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did she mean?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
drive
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
ended
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From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a strange recital for the girl.
foresee
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
Forsyte
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
full
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
girl
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From this reading It was a strange recital for the girl.
going
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From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
home
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From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
house
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
Irene's
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange recital for the girl.
Juley
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From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
June
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
made
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
malice
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
mean
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From this reading What did she mean?”
memorable
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
merest
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
perhaps
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
real
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
recital
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From this reading It was a strange recital for the girl.
related
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
say
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From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did she mean?”
stir
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
story
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
strange
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From this reading It was a strange recital for the girl.
suspicion
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
Swithin
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
Timothy's
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
touch
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From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
visit
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From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what a _dreadful_ thing to say, my dear!” ended Aunt Juley; “that about not going home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Swithin had related at Timothy’s the full story of his memorable drive, the same, with the least suspicion of curiosity, the merest touch of malice, and a real desire to do good, was passed on to June.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those ignorant of Forsyte ’Change would not, perhaps, foresee all the stir made by Irene’s visit to the house.
