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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 The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
almost
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From this reading Mr. Gilmore had pleaded very hard that a day might be fixed, and had almost succeeded.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
attention
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From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
August
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
Bullhampton
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
chapter
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From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
comfort
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
communication
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
consequence
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
day
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From this reading Mr. Gilmore had pleaded very hard that a day might be fixed, and had almost succeeded.
days
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
deferred
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From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
DUNRIPPLE
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From this reading NEWS FROM DUNRIPPLE.
effect
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
end
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
family
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
Fenwick
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
fixed
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From this reading Mr. Gilmore had pleaded very hard that a day might be fixed, and had almost succeeded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM DUNRIPPLE.
Further
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From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
George
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
Gilmore
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From this reading Mr. Gilmore had pleaded very hard that a day might be fixed, and had almost succeeded.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
hard
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From this reading Mr. Gilmore had pleaded very hard that a day might be fixed, and had almost succeeded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
high
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
humour
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
immediate
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
important
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
indeed
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
lives
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
Lord
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
made
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From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
matters
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From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
mention
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From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Gilmore had pleaded very hard that a day might be fixed, and had almost succeeded.
momentous
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From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
more
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From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
Mr
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
NEWS
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From this reading NEWS FROM DUNRIPPLE.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
other
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From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
past
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
pleaded
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From this reading Mr. Gilmore had pleaded very hard that a day might be fixed, and had almost succeeded.
reached
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
received
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
regarded
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
require
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From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
some
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
St
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
succeeded
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From this reading Mr. Gilmore had pleaded very hard that a day might be fixed, and had almost succeeded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Further mention of this communication must be made, but it may be deferred to the next chapter, as other matters, more momentous, require our immediate attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
very
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
Vicar
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From this reading The Vicar for some days past had been, as regarded himself, in a high good humour, in consequence of a communication which he had received from Lord St. George.
vicarage
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
week
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From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of the first week in August news reached the vicarage at Bullhampton that was not indeed very important to the family of Mr. Fenwick, but which still seemed to have an immediate effect on their lives and comfort.
