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able
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From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
agitation
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From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
all
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From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
always
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From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
ask
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From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
begun
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
better
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From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
coming
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From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
conclusion
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
crowd
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
day
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
early
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From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
father
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From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
fond
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From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
Fred
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
friends
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From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
full
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From this reading Her mind was full of these thoughts.
got
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From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
home
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From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
informed
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From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
less
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From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mind was full of these thoughts.
miserable
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
mother
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From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
parties
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From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
possible
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From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
quietly
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From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
Robert
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From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
said
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From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
see
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From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
sent
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From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
sitting
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
sleep
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From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
some
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her mind was full of these thoughts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
thoughts
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
trying
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
unhappy
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
very
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From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
Wedderburn
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From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
wise
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
