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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 RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Mrs. Clinton was there too, and Joan, and a large house-party besides.
caused
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From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
Clinton
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton was there too, and Joan, and a large house-party besides.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
Dick
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From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
Dower
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From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
down
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From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
elation
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From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
elderly
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From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
face
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From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
garden
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From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
gate
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From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
given
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From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
gratification
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From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
grouse
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From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
House
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From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
house-party
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton was there too, and Joan, and a large house-party besides.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
Joan
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton was there too, and Joan, and a large house-party besides.
John
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From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
just
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From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
large
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton was there too, and Joan, and a large house-party besides.
leaving
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From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
light
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From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
lit
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From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
man
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From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
moor
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From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton was there too, and Joan, and a large house-party besides.
news
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From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
out
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From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
park
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From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
RETURN
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From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
Scotland
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From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
see
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From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
seventeen
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From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
shut
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From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
Spence
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From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
Squire
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From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
stepped
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From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
stone
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From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
taken
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From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
there
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton was there too, and Joan, and a large house-party besides.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
too
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton was there too, and Joan, and a large house-party besides.
up
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From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
very
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From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
Virginia
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From this reading He had been to see Virginia, and she had given him the news that had caused this elation.
wall
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From this reading A RETURN The Squire shut to the gate in the garden wall of the Dower House and stepped out across the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
well
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From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had just come down from Scotland, where John Spence had taken a moor, leaving Dick amongst the grouse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was lit up with gratification, his step was as light as that of an elderly man of seventeen stone very well could be.
