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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 There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
Acre
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
affected
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
ask
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From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
aware
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From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
away
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From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
bad
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From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
became
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From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
Beccles
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
bedroom
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From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
breakfast
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From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
Bungay
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
Carbury
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
communicated
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
condescended
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From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
Crumb
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From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
day
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
early
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From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
fact
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From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
farm
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
farmer
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From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
gone
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From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
GRANDFATHER
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From this reading RUBY RUGGLES OBEYS HER GRANDFATHER.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RUBY RUGGLES OBEYS HER GRANDFATHER.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
house
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From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
John
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From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
Manor
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
o'clock
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From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
OBEYS
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From this reading RUBY RUGGLES OBEYS HER GRANDFATHER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
old
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From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
ordinary
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
out
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From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
overnight
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From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
quiet
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
RUBY
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From this reading RUBY RUGGLES OBEYS HER GRANDFATHER.
RUGGLES
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From this reading RUBY RUGGLES OBEYS HER GRANDFATHER.
scene
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From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
seven
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From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
Sheep's
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
started
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From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
surprise
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
there
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
towns
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From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
twelve
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From this reading Ruby Ruggles had gone away, and at about twelve o'clock in the day the old farmer became aware of the fact.
up
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From this reading There had been a bad scene up in the bedroom overnight, after John Crumb had left the farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had started early, at about seven in the morning; but Ruggles himself had been out long before that, and had not condescended to ask for her when he returned to the house for his breakfast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next day there was great surprise at Sheep's Acre farm, which communicated itself to the towns of Bungay and Beccles, and even affected the ordinary quiet life of Carbury Manor.
