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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 A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
abundant
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
all
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
almost
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
attended
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
Bishop
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bring
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
buried
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
burying
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
business
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
change
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
closeted
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From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
comfortable
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From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
Cooper
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
days
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
Denis
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From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
dried
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
duly
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
enjoy
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
evening
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
eyes
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
few
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
friends
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
hour
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From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
house
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
kindly
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
made
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From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
man
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From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
melancholy
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
miles
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Misses
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
more
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
most
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
much
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
nearly
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From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
neighbours
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
niece's
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
occupant
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From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
old
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
once
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
overcome
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
past
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
PRESENTATION
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
Rector
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
restful
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
round
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
spent
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
study
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From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
Surley
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From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
sympathetic
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From this reading The Bishop was there, sympathetic and urbane.
talked
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
tears
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
there
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From this reading The Bishop was there, sympathetic and urbane.
Thereafter
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
too
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From this reading Thereafter he retired to his niece's house, and spent a pleasant restful afternoon and evening, not too much overcome with melancholy to enjoy the little change.
up
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
urbane
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From this reading The Bishop was there, sympathetic and urbane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PRESENTATION The old Rector of Surley was duly buried, and all his friends and neighbours for miles round attended his burying.
way
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From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He talked most kindly to the Misses Cooper, and in such a way as once more to bring to their eyes those tears which the abundant business of the past few days had almost dried up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
young
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From this reading And he was closeted with Denis for nearly half an hour in the comfortable study of which the young man had made himself the occupant.
