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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 About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
able
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
admitted
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From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
awfully
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From this reading She's crying awfully about something, and she won't tell me what.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
bound
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
call
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
Champion
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From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
chance
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
chapter
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
Colin
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From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Mabel's at home, somewhere,' he said, 'but will you come in and speak to Dolly first?
crying
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From this reading She's crying awfully about something, and she won't tell me what.
DELIVERANCE
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From this reading DOLLY'S DELIVERANCE.
dinner
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
Dolly
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From this reading 'Mabel's at home, somewhere,' he said, 'but will you come in and speak to Dolly first?
DOLLY'S
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From this reading DOLLY'S DELIVERANCE.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
find
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
finding
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Mabel's at home, somewhere,' he said, 'but will you come in and speak to Dolly first?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
Gardens
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
hastened
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From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
home
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
house
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
intercept
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From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
Kensington
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
Langton
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
leave
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
Mabel's
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From this reading 'Mabel's at home, somewhere,' he said, 'but will you come in and speak to Dolly first?
Mark
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She's crying awfully about something, and she won't tell me what.
Mrs
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
obliged
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
out
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
Park
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
recorded
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
repaired
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
said
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From this reading 'Mabel's at home, somewhere,' he said, 'but will you come in and speak to Dolly first?
seen
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From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's crying awfully about something, and she won't tell me what.
She's
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From this reading She's crying awfully about something, and she won't tell me what.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She's crying awfully about something, and she won't tell me what.
somewhere
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From this reading 'Mabel's at home, somewhere,' he said, 'but will you come in and speak to Dolly first?
speak
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From this reading 'Mabel's at home, somewhere,' he said, 'but will you come in and speak to Dolly first?
stately
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From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She's crying awfully about something, and she won't tell me what.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
week
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From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Mabel's at home, somewhere,' he said, 'but will you come in and speak to Dolly first?
window
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From this reading He was admitted, however--not by the stately Champion, but by Colin, who had seen him from the window and hastened to intercept him.
won't
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From this reading She's crying awfully about something, and she won't tell me what.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading About a week after the dinner recorded in the last chapter, Mark repaired to the house in Kensington Park Gardens to call as in duty bound, though, as he had not been able to find out on what afternoon he would be sure of finding Mrs. Langton at home, he was obliged to leave this to chance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Mabel's at home, somewhere,' he said, 'but will you come in and speak to Dolly first?
