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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 her return from Bold's house she found her father in a strange state.
all
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From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to London, my dear," he said as soon as he saw her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
Bold's
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From this reading On her return from Bold's house she found her father in a strange state.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
chapter
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day
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From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
dear
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From this reading "I am going to London, my dear," he said as soon as he saw her.
DECISION
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From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
described
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Eleanor
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From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading When Eleanor reached the hospital, he was walking to and fro upon the lawn, and she soon saw that he was much excited.
father
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From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On her return from Bold's house she found her father in a strange state.
fro
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From this reading When Eleanor reached the hospital, he was walking to and fro upon the lawn, and she soon saw that he was much excited.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On her return from Bold's house she found her father in a strange state.
going
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From this reading "I am going to London, my dear," he said as soon as he saw her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
hardly
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From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
hospital
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From this reading When Eleanor reached the hospital, he was walking to and fro upon the lawn, and she soon saw that he was much excited.
house
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From this reading On her return from Bold's house she found her father in a strange state.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to London, my dear," he said as soon as he saw her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
lawn
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From this reading When Eleanor reached the hospital, he was walking to and fro upon the lawn, and she soon saw that he was much excited.
lectured
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From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
London
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From this reading "I am going to London, my dear," he said as soon as he saw her.
meeting
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From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
memorable
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From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
mood
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From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
more
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much
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From this reading When Eleanor reached the hospital, he was walking to and fro upon the lawn, and she soon saw that he was much excited.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am going to London, my dear," he said as soon as he saw her.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her return from Bold's house she found her father in a strange state.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
owed
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From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
quiet
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From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
reached
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From this reading When Eleanor reached the hospital, he was walking to and fro upon the lawn, and she soon saw that he was much excited.
return
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From this reading On her return from Bold's house she found her father in a strange state.
said
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From this reading "I am going to London, my dear," he said as soon as he saw her.
saw
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From this reading When Eleanor reached the hospital, he was walking to and fro upon the lawn, and she soon saw that he was much excited.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her return from Bold's house she found her father in a strange state.
silent
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From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
son-in-law
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From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
soon
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From this reading When Eleanor reached the hospital, he was walking to and fro upon the lawn, and she soon saw that he was much excited.
sorrowful
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From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
state
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From this reading On her return from Bold's house she found her father in a strange state.
stormy
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strange
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From this reading On her return from Bold's house she found her father in a strange state.
successful
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From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Eleanor reached the hospital, he was walking to and fro upon the lawn, and she soon saw that he was much excited.
usual
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From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
walking
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From this reading When Eleanor reached the hospital, he was walking to and fro upon the lawn, and she soon saw that he was much excited.
WARDEN'S
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From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WARDEN'S DECISION The meeting between Eleanor and her father was not so stormy as that described in the last chapter, but it was hardly more successful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was not sorrowful and silent as he had been on that memorable day when his son-in-law lectured him as to all that he owed to his order; nor was he in his usual quiet mood.
