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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
appeared
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From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
Arthur
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
away
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From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
begin
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
better
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
Blother
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
came
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
carriage
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
combined
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From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
don't
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From this reading "Blother, old friend," said Mr. Perry, "don't go.
Eppstein
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From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
evening
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From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
evident
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From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
expression
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From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
face
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From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
five
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From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
friend
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From this reading "Blother, old friend," said Mr. Perry, "don't go.
go
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From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
hall
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
hat
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
heard
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
home
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From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
intimation
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
jubilance
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From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
judge
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From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
just
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
kettle
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
Lord
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
Miriam
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From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
modesty
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From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
news
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From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
now
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
o'clock
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From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
old
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From this reading "Blother, old friend," said Mr. Perry, "don't go.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
out
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
Perry
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From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
round
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From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
said
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From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
sat
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From this reading It was evident that he had news for us, and to judge by his face, on which sat an expression combined of jubilance and modesty, it was good news.
sitting
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From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
tall
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
tea-table
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From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
together
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From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
usually
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
verandah
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From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
wearing
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the last evening but one, before Miriam and I were to go away together, we were sitting round the tea-table in the verandah.
wheels
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From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But we heard the wheels of the carriage just as Mr. Blother had brought out the kettle, with the intimation that we had better begin now; and Mr. Perry came out to us directly, still wearing his tall hat, which Lord Arthur usually relieved him of in the hall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Eppstein was with us, and Mr. Perry had said that he would be home at five o'clock, but had not yet appeared.
