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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 STRANGER AT THE ROSE AND CROWN.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGER AT THE ROSE AND CROWN.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRANGER AT THE ROSE AND CROWN.
avowal
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
Bayswater
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
breakfast-room
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
Carlyon
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
Conroy
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
contained
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
CROWN
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From this reading A STRANGER AT THE ROSE AND CROWN.
days
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
depart
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
Edward
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
elapsed
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
Ella
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From this reading One of them was from her niece, Ella Winter.
engaged
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of them was from her niece, Ella Winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
house
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
Hyeres
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
intended
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The shock and surprise sent Mrs. Carlyon into Norfolk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
lady
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
less
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
letters
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
many
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
married
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
news
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
niece
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From this reading One of them was from her niece, Ella Winter.
Norfolk
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From this reading The shock and surprise sent Mrs. Carlyon into Norfolk.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was from her niece, Ella Winter.
opened
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
out
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
own
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
place
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
planning
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
ROSE
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From this reading A STRANGER AT THE ROSE AND CROWN.
route
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
sat
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
sent
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From this reading The shock and surprise sent Mrs. Carlyon into Norfolk.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
shock
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From this reading The shock and surprise sent Mrs. Carlyon into Norfolk.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
STRANGER
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From this reading A STRANGER AT THE ROSE AND CROWN.
surprise
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From this reading The shock and surprise sent Mrs. Carlyon into Norfolk.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGER AT THE ROSE AND CROWN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was from her niece, Ella Winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
transfixed
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them was from her niece, Ella Winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carlyon sat in the breakfast-room of her pleasant house at Bayswater, planning out in her own mind the route she should take on her journey to Hyeres, for which place she intended to depart ere many days had elapsed, when the morning letters were brought in.
Winter
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From this reading One of them was from her niece, Ella Winter.
young
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From this reading Mrs. Carlyon opened it, and sat transfixed at the news it contained: nothing less than an avowal from that young lady that she was engaged to be married to Edward Conroy.
