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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 My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
affirmative
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
all
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From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
anxious
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
arrived
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From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
astounding
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
B
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
blinds
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From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
butler
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
C
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you come here?
closely
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From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can you come here?
Courtenay
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
Cross
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
delay
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
despatched
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
drawn
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From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
drowned
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
duly
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From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
follows
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can you come here?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
inform
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
King's
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
Manor
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From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
MARY
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MARY.
message
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
mistress
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
moment's
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
Mrs
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
MYSTERY
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From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MARY.
Neneford
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
o'clock
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MARY.
Parkinson
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
ran
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
Regret
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
reply
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
river
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
searching
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
see
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
sent
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
signed
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From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MARY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
three
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
train
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
very
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From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This I took, and after an anxious journey arrived duly at the Manor, all the blinds of which were closely drawn.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My mistress very anxious to see you."_ Without a moment's delay I sent a reply in the affirmative, and, after searching in the "A.B.C.," found that I had a train at three o'clock from King's Cross.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The astounding message, despatched from Neneford and signed by Parkinson, the butler, ran as follows:-- _"Regret to inform you that Mrs. Courtenay was found drowned in the river this morning.
