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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 HOW A DULL MORNING GIVES BIRTH TO A STRANGE AFTERNOON.
AFTERNOONnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW A DULL MORNING GIVES BIRTH TO A STRANGE AFTERNOON.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND HOW RYLTON'S EYES ARE WIDENED BY A FRIEND.
annoyance
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
anxious
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AND HOW RYLTON'S EYES ARE WIDENED BY A FRIEND.
asks
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
BIRTH
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From this reading HOW A DULL MORNING GIVES BIRTH TO A STRANGE AFTERNOON.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AND HOW RYLTON'S EYES ARE WIDENED BY A FRIEND.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
Chichester
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From this reading "Good old day!" says Mrs. Chichester disgustedly.
dance
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
day
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From this reading "Good old day!" says Mrs. Chichester disgustedly.
disgustedly
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From this reading "Good old day!" says Mrs. Chichester disgustedly.
down
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
drawing-room
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
DULL
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From this reading HOW A DULL MORNING GIVES BIRTH TO A STRANGE AFTERNOON.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
engage
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
EYES
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From this reading AND HOW RYLTON'S EYES ARE WIDENED BY A FRIEND.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
FRIEND
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From this reading AND HOW RYLTON'S EYES ARE WIDENED BY A FRIEND.
future
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
GIVES
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From this reading HOW A DULL MORNING GIVES BIRTH TO A STRANGE AFTERNOON.
giving
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good old day!" says Mrs. Chichester disgustedly.
Gower
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
HOW
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From this reading HOW A DULL MORNING GIVES BIRTH TO A STRANGE AFTERNOON.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
Lady
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
Marryatt
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
matter
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW A DULL MORNING GIVES BIRTH TO A STRANGE AFTERNOON.
Mr
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
Mrs
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From this reading "Good old day!" says Mrs. Chichester disgustedly.
much
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near
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
Oakdean
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
old
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From this reading "Good old day!" says Mrs. Chichester disgustedly.
other
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
panes
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
race
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
raindrops
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
RYLTON'S
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From this reading AND HOW RYLTON'S EYES ARE WIDENED BY A FRIEND.
says
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From this reading "Good old day!" says Mrs. Chichester disgustedly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
sitting
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
small
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
some
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
STRANGE
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From this reading HOW A DULL MORNING GIVES BIRTH TO A STRANGE AFTERNOON.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW A DULL MORNING GIVES BIRTH TO A STRANGE AFTERNOON.
waltzes
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
Warbeck
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
watching
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
WIDENED
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From this reading AND HOW RYLTON'S EYES ARE WIDENED BY A FRIEND.
window
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From this reading She is sitting near the window in the small drawing-room at Oakdean, watching the raindrops race each other down the panes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter with it?" asks Mr. Gower, who is standing beside her, much to the annoyance of Captain Marryatt, who is anxious to engage her for some waltzes at the dance old Lady Warbeck is giving in the near future.
