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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
Anstruthers
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
appear
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From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
appeared
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
away
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
became
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
BELL
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From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
breakfast
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From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
breakfasted
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
confronting
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From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
decided
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
door
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
dressing
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
explained
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
eyes
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From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
feverish
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From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
following
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From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
go
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
happened
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
hollow
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From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
hot
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From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
household
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
just
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
known
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
Lady
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
leaving
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
man
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
Nigel
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From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
own
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
packing
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
PASSING
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From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
reason
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
room
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
Rosalie
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From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
Sir
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From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
sleeplessness
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From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
started
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From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
table
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From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
taken
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
things
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
warning
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
