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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 stagnation of the waters of village life threatened to become a whirlpool.
also
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From this reading It was also evident that their visit to London had not been made to no purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
appeared
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From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
attendant
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From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
become
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From this reading The stagnation of the waters of village life threatened to become a whirlpool.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
Court
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
days
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
dinner-table
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From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
enlivened
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
evident
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From this reading It was also evident that their visit to London had not been made to no purpose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
garments
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From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
hair
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From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
knowledge
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
ladies
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From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
ladyship
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
ladyship's
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From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stagnation of the waters of village life threatened to become a whirlpool.
London
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
made
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From this reading It was also evident that their visit to London had not been made to no purpose.
maid
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From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
many
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
Miss
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
new
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From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was also evident that their visit to London had not been made to no purpose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
OCCUR
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stagnation of the waters of village life threatened to become a whirlpool.
other
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From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
person
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From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
personal
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From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
possible
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
purpose
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From this reading It was also evident that their visit to London had not been made to no purpose.
remain
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
respectable
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From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
seclusion
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
served
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From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
sister
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
social
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
stagnation
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From this reading The stagnation of the waters of village life threatened to become a whirlpool.
STORNHAM
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was also evident that their visit to London had not been made to no purpose.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
THINGS
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
threatened
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From this reading The stagnation of the waters of village life threatened to become a whirlpool.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
Vanderpoel
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
VILLAGE
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From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
visit
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From this reading It was also evident that their visit to London had not been made to no purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
waters
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From this reading The stagnation of the waters of village life threatened to become a whirlpool.
whirlpool
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From this reading The stagnation of the waters of village life threatened to become a whirlpool.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
wore
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From this reading Her ladyship had also appeared at the dinner-table in new garments, and with her hair done as other ladies wore theirs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THINGS OCCUR IN STORNHAM VILLAGE It would not have been possible for Miss Vanderpoel to remain long in social seclusion in London, and, before many days had passed, Stornham village was enlivened by the knowledge that her ladyship and her sister had returned to the Court.
years
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From this reading A respectable person, who was to be her ladyship's maid, had come with them, and her ladyship had not been served by a personal attendant for years.
