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aloud
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From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
Angela
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE "Blackborough Castle?" said the Squire at luncheon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
Birket
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
Blackborough
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From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE "Blackborough Castle?" said the Squire at luncheon.
brake
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
carriage
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
Castle
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From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE "Blackborough Castle?" said the Squire at luncheon.
Clinton
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
comfortable
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From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
company
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From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
cries
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From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
Dick
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From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
don't
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From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
drove
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
else
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From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
floor
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From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
Harry
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From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
home
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From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
Humphrey
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
include
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was settled.
like
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From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
luncheon
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From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE "Blackborough Castle?" said the Squire at luncheon.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE "Blackborough Castle?" said the Squire at luncheon.
more
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From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE "Blackborough Castle?" said the Squire at luncheon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
QUESTIONnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE "Blackborough Castle?" said the Squire at luncheon.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
rode
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
said
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From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE "Blackborough Castle?" said the Squire at luncheon.
settled
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From this reading So it was settled.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was settled.
spirit
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From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
Squire
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From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE "Blackborough Castle?" said the Squire at luncheon.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
tea
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From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE "Blackborough Castle?" said the Squire at luncheon.
there
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From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
there'll
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From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
to-day
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From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
Tom
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From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was settled.
Well
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From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Birket went in the carriage, Angela rode with Humphrey, and Dick drove the rest of the party, which did not include the Squire, in the brake.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
you'll
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From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, if you like--but you'll take your tea in the company of Dick, Tom and Harry, and I think you would be more comfortable at home."
youth
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From this reading "I don't suppose there'll be anybody else there to-day," said Dick, "and the spirit of youth cries aloud for tea on the floor."
