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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 There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
absurdity
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From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
all
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
any
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From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
asking
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From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
bailiff
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From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
days
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From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
early
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
farmyard
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From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
gardener
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
head
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
Hopkins
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
House
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
Jolliffe
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From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
June
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
leave
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From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
Lily
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
manner
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From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
manure
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From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
matter
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From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
pleading
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
pretended
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From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
privileges
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
really
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From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
relinquished
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From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
restored
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
seeing
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From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
some
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From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
stable
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From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
taking
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From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
There
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From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
uncle
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
up
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From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
vexed
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From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early in June that Lily went up to her uncle at the Great House, pleading for Hopkins,--pleading that to Hopkins might be restored all the privileges of head gardener at the Great House.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
wise
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From this reading There was some absurdity in this, seeing that he had never really relinquished his privileges; but the manner of the quarrel had been in this wise.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hopkins had pretended to the right of taking what he required from the farmyard, without asking leave of any one.
years
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From this reading There was in those days, and had been for years, a vexed question between Hopkins and Jolliffe the bailiff on the matter of--stable manure.
