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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 THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
arrived
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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asking
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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back
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bad
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From this reading “Isn’t it too bad of mother?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
better
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Beverley
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dark-haired
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Dinard
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engineer
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From this reading “Hendlewycke here!” exclaimed the young Marconi engineer in surprise.
exclaimed
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fellow
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Geoffrey
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get
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girl
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grimly
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From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
Hendlewycke
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hendlewycke here!” exclaimed the young Marconi engineer in surprise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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horrid
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Hôtel
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
I'd
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Isn't
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From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
join
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just
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London
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Lord
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lover
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luxurious
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Marconi
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
means
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mother
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motor
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MYSTERY
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From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
nuisance
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Isn’t it too bad of mother?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
petulantly
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pretty
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rather
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Royal
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said
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
She's
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From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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surprise
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Sylvia
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terrace
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
Then
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From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
too
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From this reading “Isn’t it too bad of mother?
Touraine
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trip
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
WIDOW
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
wrote
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young
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From this reading “Hendlewycke here!” exclaimed the young Marconi engineer in surprise.
