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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 A TRAITOR.
all
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From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
almost
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From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
anxieties
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
anxiety
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From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
attention
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
attentions
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
betraying
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
bounden
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
Castle
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From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
centre
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From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
children
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From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
consideration
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
day
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From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
distract
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
evening
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
friend
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
friendship
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
going
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
impatience
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
John
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
leave
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From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
Lord
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From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
managed
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
many
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From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
Musgrave
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
object
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
occurred
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From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
off
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
old
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
Pen
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
Pennithorne
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From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
performed
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
possibility
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
possible
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
put
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
quest
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
search
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From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
Stanton
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From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
stay
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
There
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From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
things
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From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
TRAITOR
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From this reading A TRAITOR.
up
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
Vicar
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From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
wandered
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From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
way
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From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pennithorne was at the Castle almost all the day during which so many things occurred.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no possibility of going upon that quest till the evening, and good Mr. Pen thought it his bounden duty to stay with John to “take off his attention,” to distract his mind if possible from the object of his anxieties.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was all John Musgrave could do, by way of consideration for an old friend, to put up with these attentions, but he managed to do so without betraying his impatience, and Mr. Pen thought he had performed the first duty of friendship.
wood
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From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
young
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From this reading While the children wandered in the wood and young Lord Stanton went in search of them, the Vicar could not leave the centre of anxiety.
