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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 THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
aunt
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From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
back
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
few
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
finished
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
glad
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
hasty
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
Helen
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
home
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
hunting
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
INQUIRIES
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
Italy
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
just
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
letter
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
lines
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
London
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From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
love
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
lover's
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From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
MAKES
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
moors
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
more
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From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
MR
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From this reading MR.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
note
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
only
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
own
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
paper
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
Paris
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
posted
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
return
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From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
scrap
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
season
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
see
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
SOME
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
soon
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From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
tenderly
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
there
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
THURWELL
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she told him no more than she had told her aunt, that she had no taste for London life.
treasured
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
truth
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From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
up
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From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
very
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
way
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From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had one hasty note from him, posted in Paris on his way to Italy, and though there were only a few lines in it, she treasured up the little scrap of paper very tenderly, for, such as it was, it was her first love letter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THURWELL MAKES SOME INQUIRIES And so Helen had her own way, and went back to her home on the moors, where Mr. Thurwell, who had just finished his hunting season, was very glad to see her, although not a little surprised.
whole
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From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The time would soon come when he would know the whole truth, but until her lover's return the secret was her own.
