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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 IN WHICH A COUNCIL IS HELD.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
arrived
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
attend
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From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
best
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
came
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From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
Chap
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From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
comfortably
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From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
COUNCILnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH A COUNCIL IS HELD.
day
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
early
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
farm
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
father's
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
getting
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From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
Hall
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From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
HELD
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From this reading IN WHICH A COUNCIL IS HELD.
Helen
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From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
Hyson
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From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A COUNCIL IS HELD.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A COUNCIL IS HELD.
leave
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From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
Mother
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From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
needed
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From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
period
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
Philip
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From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
Phœnix
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
Poole
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
said
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From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
see
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From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
sent
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From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
sister
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From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
slack
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
there
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
things
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From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
to-day
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From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
very
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
Webster
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From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
well
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From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A COUNCIL IS HELD.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, when Chap Webster came over to Hyson Hall, he brought his sister Helen with him.
work
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From this reading Phœnix Poole was already there, for he was determined to make the best of the period of slack work on his father’s farm, and he arrived very early in the day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have come herself, but she could not do so to-day because she had things to attend to which she could not very well leave.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mother sent me,” said Helen to Philip, “to see if you are getting on comfortably here, and if you needed anything we could do for you.
