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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 THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
Abbey
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From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
Abington
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From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
all
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
also
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From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
Beatrix
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From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
came
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From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
Caroline
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From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
child
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
coming
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
days
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From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
Dick
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From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
down
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From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
end
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From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caroline thought her more lovely than ever.
exuberant
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
FAMILY
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From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
father
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From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
few
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From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
got
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From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
happy
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
high
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
home
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From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
interest
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From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
knew
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From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
lovely
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From this reading Caroline thought her more lovely than ever.
Maurice
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From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
more
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From this reading Caroline thought her more lovely than ever.
moved
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From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
much
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From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
off
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From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
probably
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From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
quieter
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
radiantly
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
rather
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
showed
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
spirits
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
stay
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From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Caroline thought her more lovely than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
then
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From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caroline thought her more lovely than ever.
times
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
together
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From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
very
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From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
VIEW
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From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
week
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From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
well
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From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
wont
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From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
