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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 “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
all's
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From this reading However, all’s well that ends well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
arrival
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
aside
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From this reading When it was over Lady Pell drew Ethel aside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
awaiting
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
back
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
bringing
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From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
certainly
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From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
climax
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From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
coming
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From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
considerably
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
cottage
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
courage
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From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
dear
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From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
dilatory
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From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it was over Lady Pell drew Ethel aside.
ends
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From this reading However, all’s well that ends well.
Ethel
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From this reading When it was over Lady Pell drew Ethel aside.
EXPERIENCE
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
five
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
GILBERT'S
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, all’s well that ends well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
Lady
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
lovers
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
matters
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From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
Mrs
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
o'clock
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When it was over Lady Pell drew Ethel aside.
past
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
Pell
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
said
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From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
seen
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From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
SIR
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
somewhat
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From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
speak
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From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
STRANGE
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
summoned
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From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
tea
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
Tew
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From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, all’s well that ends well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
up
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From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
Well
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From this reading “Well, my dear, and so he has summoned up courage to speak it last,” she said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I have seen what was coming for a long time, but I certainly thought him somewhat dilatory in bringing matters to a climax.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was over Lady Pell drew Ethel aside.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading SIR GILBERT’S STRANGE EXPERIENCE It was considerably past five o’clock before our lovers found themselves back at the cottage, where Lady Pell and Mrs. Tew were awaiting their arrival in order to have tea brought in.
