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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 He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
acquainted
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast Calthea was more fortunate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
animated
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
assistant
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
blooded
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
breakfast
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From this reading After breakfast Calthea was more fortunate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
Calthea
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From this reading This gentleman greeted Calthea coolly.
cease
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From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
conversation
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
coolly
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From this reading This gentleman greeted Calthea coolly.
Cristie's
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
dislike
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From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
enmity
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
evening
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
exhibited
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
fortunate
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From this reading After breakfast Calthea was more fortunate.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This gentleman greeted Calthea coolly.
Greek
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From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
greeted
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From this reading This gentleman greeted Calthea coolly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
hand
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From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
house
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From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
lawn
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From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
liked
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From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
made
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
more
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From this reading After breakfast Calthea was more fortunate.
Mrs
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
much
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From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
piece
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From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
remembered
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From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
Rockmores
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From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
saw
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From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
shopkeeper
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
spend
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From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentleman greeted Calthea coolly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
unwarrantable
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
very
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
village
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
walking
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From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
wife
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
wished
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From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
writing-paper
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From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
