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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 Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
all
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
answers
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From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
any
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
atmosphere
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From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
Bartholomew
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
boys
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From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
breakfast
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
busy
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From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
came
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From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
closely
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
comment
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From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
communication
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
conciliating
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
David
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
David's
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
days
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From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
discussion
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From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
don't
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
expedition
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
extremely
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From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
far
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From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
heard
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From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
home
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From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
house
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From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
known
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
Laval
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
made
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From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
Matilda
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From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
matter
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From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
Monday
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From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
more
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From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
Mrs
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
necessity
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
night's
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From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
observe
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From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
particulars
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
past
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
private
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
proposing
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
public
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From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
questioned
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
quiet
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From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
recurrence
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From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
said
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
Saturday
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From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
school
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From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
see
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
several
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From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
Shadywalk
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
son
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
state
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
successive
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From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
Then
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
there
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From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
tone
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
uncles
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From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She made no comment on the answers; and Matilda heard no more about the matter, until Saturday morning came.
very
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From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The atmosphere of the house was very quiet during several successive days, as far as Matilda could observe it.
weeks
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From this reading In private Mrs. Laval questioned Matilda very closely as to all the particulars of their Shadywalk expedition and all that she had known for weeks past of David's state of mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were extremely busy at school; and at home there was no public recurrence of Monday night's discussion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then when they were at breakfast, Mrs. Bartholomew said in a conciliating tone, "David, my son, I don't see any necessity for that communication you are proposing to make to your uncles."
