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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 It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
affairs
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From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
air
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
all
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
bare
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
begged
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From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
bit
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
branches
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
business
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From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was carried by Hamish, but it received no reply.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was carried by Hamish, but it received no reply.
call
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From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
carried
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From this reading This was carried by Hamish, but it received no reply.
clouds
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
cold
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
concerned
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From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
dropping
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
dull
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
epistle
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From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
Erradeen
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
flattered
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
Forrester
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
further
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
Hamish
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From this reading This was carried by Hamish, but it received no reply.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
Houran
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
humid
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
indited
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From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
isle
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
knew
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
lady
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
lead
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
like
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
limp
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
lived
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
Loch
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
Lord
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
mass
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
matter
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From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
night
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was carried by Hamish, but it received no reply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
notties
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
Oona
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
out
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From this reading Lord Erradeen was out.
own
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From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
permitted
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
rained
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
received
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From this reading This was carried by Hamish, but it received no reply.
reply
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From this reading This was carried by Hamish, but it received no reply.
see
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From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
sky
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
smallest
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
trees
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
water
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
wet
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From this reading It had rained all night, and the morning was wet and cold; the water dull like lead, the sky a mass of clouds; all the bare branches of the trees dropping limp in the humid air.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She indited a little epistle of her own, in which she begged him to come and see her upon what she might call a matter of business--a thing that concerned his own affairs.
world
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
write
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester, on further thought, had not permitted Oona to write even the smallest of her "bit notties" to Lord Erradeen; for, though she lived on an isle in Loch Houran, this lady flattered herself that she knew the world.
