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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 The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
all
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
anxious
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
apologised
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
awaiting
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From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even that would not bring me to King's Cross before nearly eleven o'clock.
breakfast
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From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
bring
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From this reading Even that would not bring me to King's Cross before nearly eleven o'clock.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
clandestine
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
coming
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From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
Cross
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From this reading Even that would not bring me to King's Cross before nearly eleven o'clock.
crowd
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
demeanour
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
down
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From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
eleven
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From this reading Even that would not bring me to King's Cross before nearly eleven o'clock.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even that would not bring me to King's Cross before nearly eleven o'clock.
extremely
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
farewell
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
following
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From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
GROWS
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From this reading JEVONS GROWS MYSTERIOUS.
habit
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
imperative
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
JEVONS
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From this reading JEVONS GROWS MYSTERIOUS.
King's
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From this reading Even that would not bring me to King's Cross before nearly eleven o'clock.
lady
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
later
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
leave
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
Mary's
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
meeting
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
message
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
Mivart
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From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
Mrs
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From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading JEVONS GROWS MYSTERIOUS.
nearly
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From this reading Even that would not bring me to King's Cross before nearly eleven o'clock.
night's
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
non-appearance
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even that would not bring me to King's Cross before nearly eleven o'clock.
o'clock
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From this reading Even that would not bring me to King's Cross before nearly eleven o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
old
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
patients
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
possible
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
room
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
saying
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
sent
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
tea
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From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On coming down to breakfast on the following morning I found Mrs. Mivart awaiting me alone.
train
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old lady apologised for Mary's non-appearance, saying that it was her habit to have her tea in her room, but that she sent me a message of farewell.
watch
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From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been at all possible I would have left by a later train, for I was extremely anxious to watch her demeanour after last night's clandestine meeting, but with such a crowd of patients awaiting me it was imperative to leave by the first train.
