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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 FAMILY CONFERENCE AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
better
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
CAME
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From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
chance
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From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
church
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From this reading On Sunday morning his mother went to church without him.
CONFERENCE
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From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
detained
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From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
down
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From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
FAMILY
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From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
Fanny
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From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
father
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
fell
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From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Sunday morning his mother went to church without him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Sunday morning his mother went to church without him.
home
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
impending
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
interview
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
Iselford
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From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
later
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From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
meeting
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
moment
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From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Sunday morning his mother went to church without him.
mother
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From this reading On Sunday morning his mother went to church without him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
out
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From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
Philip
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From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
reached
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
risk
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
run
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
Saturday
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From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
second
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From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
Sunday
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From this reading On Sunday morning his mother went to church without him.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
there
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
train
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From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
travel
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From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
view
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
wait
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From this reading As it fell out, however, he was detained at the last moment and had to wait for a later train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
way
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From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
Winslade
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From this reading It was quite by chance that Philip Winslade did not travel down to Iselford on the second Saturday by the same train that Fanny went by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On Sunday morning his mother went to church without him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Fanny had reached home she would be sure to be there, and it seemed better not to run the risk of a chance meeting with her on the way to or from church, in view of his impending interview with her father.
