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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 While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
anticipate
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From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
appear
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From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
chapel
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
cousin
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From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
cozened
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
declared
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From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
declined
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From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
drawing-room
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
Fenwick
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
George
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
going
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
how
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
indignation
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
just
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
knew
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
known
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From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
knows
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From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
listening
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
Lord
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
Lowther
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From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
LOWTHER'S
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From this reading MARY LOWTHER'S TREACHERY.
lunch
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From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
made
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From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
MARY
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From this reading MARY LOWTHER'S TREACHERY.
matter
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
mourning
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From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
Mr
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
much
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
out
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
Puddleham
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
putting
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
reader
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From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
scene
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
St
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
state
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From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
things
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
together
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading MARY LOWTHER'S TREACHERY.
Vicar
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
vicarage
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
wear
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From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
