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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 On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
assented
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The former she thought would be preferable.
brougham
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
Bullhampton
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
came
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
conveyed
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
despatches
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
dinner
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
disengaged
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From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
down
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
evening
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From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
former
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From this reading The former she thought would be preferable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
go
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From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
home
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From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
interview
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
JOHN
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From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
Lowther
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
Lowtown
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
Marrable
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
Mary
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
Miss
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
note
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
PARSON
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From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
preferable
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From this reading The former she thought would be preferable.
private
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
rectory
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
requesting
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
round
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
sent
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
soon
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
THINKS
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From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The former she thought would be preferable.
Thursday
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
two
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
very
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
wrote
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
