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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 a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
any
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
better
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
black
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
brow
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
depressed
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
disclosed
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
doing
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
door
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
drawing-room
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
Edmund
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
efficient
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
enough
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From this reading ‘Of none, thank you,’ said Mr. Kendal, ‘unless you would be kind enough to take home the girls.’
eyes
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
Fairmead
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
features
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
Ferrars
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
fro
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
further
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
girls
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From this reading ‘Of none, thank you,’ said Mr. Kendal, ‘unless you would be kind enough to take home the girls.’
grave
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
hall
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
hinges
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
home
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From this reading ‘Of none, thank you,’ said Mr. Kendal, ‘unless you would be kind enough to take home the girls.’
hope
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
house
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
intrude
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
Kendal
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
Kendal's
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
kind
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From this reading ‘Of none, thank you,’ said Mr. Kendal, ‘unless you would be kind enough to take home the girls.’
lady
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
Lawn
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
leave
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
love
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
made
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
manner
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
Meadows
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
messenger
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
met
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
Miss
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
more
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
mother's
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
moving
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
Mr
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
Mrs
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading ‘Of none, thank you,’ said Mr. Kendal, ‘unless you would be kind enough to take home the girls.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
now
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
o'clock
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
only
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
Parsonage
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
pinchednounUS /ˈpinched/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
pray
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
presented
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
reassure
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
remain
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
said
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
service
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
sunrise
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Of none, thank you,’ said Mr. Kendal, ‘unless you would be kind enough to take home the girls.’
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
thank
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From this reading ‘Of none, thank you,’ said Mr. Kendal, ‘unless you would be kind enough to take home the girls.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
There
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
twelve
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
uneasy
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From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading ‘Of none, thank you,’ said Mr. Kendal, ‘unless you would be kind enough to take home the girls.’
use
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From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
well
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
Willow
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From this reading There was a messenger at Fairmead Parsonage by sunrise the next morning, and by twelve o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Ferrars were at Willow Lawn.
Winifred
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said no more, for the drawing-room door was moving to and fro, as if uneasy on the hinges, and as he made a step towards it, it disclosed a lady with black eyes and pinched features, whom he presented as ‘Miss Meadows.’
words
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From this reading Mr. Kendal’s grave brow and depressed manner did not reassure Winifred as he met her in the hall, although his words were, ‘I hope she is doing well.’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘Well, now--I think--since more efficient--since I leave Mrs. Kendal to better--only pray tell her--my love and my mother’s--if I could have been of any use--or shall I remain?--could I be of any service, Edmund?--I would not intrude when--but in the house--if I could be of any further use.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Of none, thank you,’ said Mr. Kendal, ‘unless you would be kind enough to take home the girls.’
