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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 Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
all
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From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
allow
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From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
appearances
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From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
better
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From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
birth
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From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
child
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From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
Congratulations
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From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
dawned
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From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
delicate
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From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
doctors
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From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
easier
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From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
era
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From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
event
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From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
far
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From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
few
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From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
Gabriel
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From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
gave
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From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
got
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From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
GRAVE
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From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
HONOUR
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From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
important
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From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
knew
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From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
lady
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From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
M
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From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
mistrusted
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From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
most
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From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
near
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From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
now
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From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
nurse
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From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
off
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From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
only
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From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
other
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From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
poured
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From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
quarters
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From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
really
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From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Congratulations poured in from all quarters, and it really seemed as if a better era had dawned.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
storm-clouds
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From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
strong
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From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
villa
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From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
way
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From this reading THE GRAVE OF HONOUR "The birth of the heir was now the most important event; everything gave way to it.
weak
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From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
weeks
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From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he remained, and as long as he and my lady were near each other I knew that the storm-clouds were not far off.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I believe I was the only one who mistrusted appearances; I should have been easier in my mind had M. Gabriel left the villa.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "In a few weeks my lady got about again; she was never strong, and now she was so delicate and weak that the doctors would not allow her to nurse her child.
