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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 He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
able
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
appointed
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are to remember that you once taught her little girl in Paris.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
bench
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From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
boats
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
call
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From this reading “She will call herself Lady Etynge,” he said.
charge
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
children
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
commit
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From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
easy
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
elegant
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From this reading It was that of a quietly elegant woman with gentle eyes.
enough
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From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
Etynge
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From this reading “She will call herself Lady Etynge,” he said.
eyes
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From this reading It was that of a quietly elegant woman with gentle eyes.
face
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From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
find
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From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
following
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
fond
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
Gardens
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
gentle
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From this reading It was that of a quietly elegant woman with gentle eyes.
girl
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She will call herself Lady Etynge,” he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
Kensington
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
Lady
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From this reading “She will call herself Lady Etynge,” he said.
lead
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are to remember that you once taught her little girl in Paris.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
obliged
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
once
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From this reading “You are to remember that you once taught her little girl in Paris.
Paris
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From this reading “You are to remember that you once taught her little girl in Paris.
particular
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From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
photograph
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From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
place
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
pleasure
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
Pond
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
quietly
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From this reading It was that of a quietly elegant woman with gentle eyes.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You are to remember that you once taught her little girl in Paris.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
Round
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
said
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From this reading “She will call herself Lady Etynge,” he said.
sailing
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
saw
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
showed
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From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
sitting
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From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
taught
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From this reading “You are to remember that you once taught her little girl in Paris.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
there
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
watching
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
week
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From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She will call herself Lady Etynge,” he said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was that of a quietly elegant woman with gentle eyes.
woman
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From this reading He showed her a photograph of the woman she would find sitting on a particular bench, and he required she should look at it long enough to commit the face to memory.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She saw him again during the following week and was obliged to tell him that she had not been able to take her charge to Kensington Gardens on the morning that he had appointed but that, as the girl was fond of the place and took pleasure in watching the children sailing their boats on the Round Pond, it would be easy to lead her there.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are to remember that you once taught her little girl in Paris.
