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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 She found Castalia in a very gloomy humour.
Algernon's
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From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
ascertain
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From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
baker
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
barman
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
Bell
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
Blue
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
came
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
Castalia
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From this reading She found Castalia in a very gloomy humour.
circumstantial
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From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
departure
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From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
Errington
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From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first Mrs. Errington was incredulous.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found Castalia in a very gloomy humour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
gloomy
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From this reading She found Castalia in a very gloomy humour.
go
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From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
gone
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
greatly
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From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
humour
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From this reading She found Castalia in a very gloomy humour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found Castalia in a very gloomy humour.
incredulous
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From this reading At first Mrs. Errington was incredulous.
information
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From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
Ivy
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From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
learned
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
Lodge
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From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
lodger
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From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
London
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
mail
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
Monday
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
Mr
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
news
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
night
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
off
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
resolved
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From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found Castalia in a very gloomy humour.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
Thimbleby
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
Thimbleby's
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From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
truth
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From this reading But Mrs. Thimbleby's information was so circumstantial, that at length her lodger resolved to go to Ivy Lodge and ascertain the truth.
very
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From this reading She found Castalia in a very gloomy humour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
Whitford
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From this reading Mrs. Errington was greatly astonished to hear of Algernon's sudden departure from Whitford.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
young
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From this reading The news came to her through Mrs. Thimbleby, who had learned it from the baker, who had been told by the barman at the "Blue Bell" that young Mr. Errington had gone off to London by the night mail on Monday.
