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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 Mrs. Greatorex was, in a ladylike sort of way, a confirmed gossip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
Agatha
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
always
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
any
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
catechising
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
chair
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
Christian
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From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
concerned
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
confirmed
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From this reading Mrs. Greatorex was, in a ladylike sort of way, a confirmed gossip.
dance
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
depths
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
earl
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
enemy
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From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
far
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From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
Firs-Robinsons
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
gossip
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From this reading Mrs. Greatorex was, in a ladylike sort of way, a confirmed gossip.
grandfather
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
Greatorex
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From this reading Mrs. Greatorex was, in a ladylike sort of way, a confirmed gossip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Greatorex was, in a ladylike sort of way, a confirmed gossip.
interest
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From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
keen
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
kindly
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From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
ladylike
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From this reading Mrs. Greatorex was, in a ladylike sort of way, a confirmed gossip.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
lounging
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
low
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
more
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From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Greatorex was, in a ladylike sort of way, a confirmed gossip.
neighbours
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From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
news
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
night
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
nobodies
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
now
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Greatorex was, in a ladylike sort of way, a confirmed gossip.
out-at-elbows
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
particularly
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
personally
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From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
really
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
said
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From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
sort
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From this reading Mrs. Greatorex was, in a ladylike sort of way, a confirmed gossip.
strong
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
To-day
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The way she looked at it was far more Christian--she said "she took a kindly interest in her neighbours."
true
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From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
very
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From this reading To-day her interest was particularly strong, if not very kindly; and she was now, from the depths of her low lounging chair, catechising Agatha about the dance last night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Greatorex was, in a ladylike sort of way, a confirmed gossip.
way
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From this reading Mrs. Greatorex was, in a ladylike sort of way, a confirmed gossip.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was always very keen about any news that concerned the Firs-Robinsons, who were really nobodies, whilst she--- Her grandfather had been an earl--out-at-elbows, it was true, but yet an earl.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To have told her so personally would have been to make her your enemy for life.
