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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 arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
absence
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
afterwards
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From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
all
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
appeared
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
arrival
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From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they had been introduced into the house, so they lived in it.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHILDREN AT THE CASTLE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As they had been introduced into the house, so they lived in it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
CASTLE
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From this reading THE CHILDREN AT THE CASTLE.
change
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
changed
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
CHILDREN
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From this reading THE CHILDREN AT THE CASTLE.
comfortable
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From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
completely
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
curious
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From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
dated
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From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
deadened
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
effect
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
else
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
era
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From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
existence
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
extraordinary
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
faculties
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they had been introduced into the house, so they lived in it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
house
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From this reading As they had been introduced into the house, so they lived in it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
ignored
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
immediate
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From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they had been introduced into the house, so they lived in it.
indeed
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they had been introduced into the house, so they lived in it.
introduced
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From this reading As they had been introduced into the house, so they lived in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they had been introduced into the house, so they lived in it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
lived
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From this reading As they had been introduced into the house, so they lived in it.
made
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
mentioned
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
more
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
Musgrave
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
Penninghame
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From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
respect
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
result
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From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
revolution
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
saw
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
see
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From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
showed
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they had been introduced into the house, so they lived in it.
strongly
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILDREN AT THE CASTLE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they had been introduced into the house, so they lived in it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Musgrave never mentioned them, never saw them or appeared to see them, ignored their existence, in short, as completely as if his faculties had been deadened in respect to them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
very
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From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
way
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From this reading His life was in no way changed indeed; the extraordinary revolution which had been made to every one else in the house by this change showed all the more strongly from the absence of all effect upon him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The arrival of the children was an era at Penninghame from which afterwards everything dated; but the immediate result was a very curious and not very comfortable one.
