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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 was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
assistance
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Sir Felix had been astonished at the completion of the preparations which had been made.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Felix had been astonished at the completion of the preparations which had been made.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
completion
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From this reading Sir Felix had been astonished at the completion of the preparations which had been made.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
Didon
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
down
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
engagement
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
enjoy
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From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
FELIX
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From this reading SIR FELIX MAKES HIMSELF READY.
following
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
garden
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
go
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
Grosvenor
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
Hall
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading SIR FELIX MAKES HIMSELF READY.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
hours
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
inconsiderable
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
Liverpool
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
lovers
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
made
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From this reading Sir Felix had been astonished at the completion of the preparations which had been made.
MAKES
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From this reading SIR FELIX MAKES HIMSELF READY.
Marie
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
meet
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
Melmotte
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
met
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
Music
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
New
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
parting
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From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
preparations
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From this reading Sir Felix had been astonished at the completion of the preparations which had been made.
previous
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
promised
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
READY
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From this reading SIR FELIX MAKES HIMSELF READY.
reason
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From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
Ruby
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
say
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From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
service
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
settled
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
SIR
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From this reading SIR FELIX MAKES HIMSELF READY.
Square
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
Sunday
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From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
There
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From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
Thursday
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
Tuesday
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
Wednesday
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The details of his journey were settled between him and Marie, with no inconsiderable assistance from Didon, in the garden of Grosvenor Square, on the previous Sunday,--where the lovers had again met during the hours of morning service.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sir Felix had been astonished at the completion of the preparations which had been made.
why
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From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
word
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From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no reason, he thought, why he should not enjoy himself to the last, and he would say a parting word to poor little Ruby.
York
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From this reading Sir Felix, when he promised to meet Ruby at the Music Hall on the Tuesday, was under an engagement to start with Marie Melmotte for New York on the Thursday following, and to go down to Liverpool on the Wednesday.
