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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 In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a hot summer afternoon.
all
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From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
also
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
CERTAINLY
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From this reading OMEGA, CERTAINLY NOT!
cherries
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From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.
Claimant
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
comfortably
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
curate
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From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
Daniel
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
demesne
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
down
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
Dumpling
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
Dumps
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
enclosed
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
errands
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From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
Gables
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
gazing
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
greetings
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From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
half-hour
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From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
hand
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From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
high
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
hot
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From this reading It was a hot summer afternoon.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot summer afternoon.
known
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
Lambert
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
lap
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From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
lay
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From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.
local
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From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
MABLETHORPE
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
MISS
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OMEGA, CERTAINLY NOT!
novel
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From this reading In her lap lay cherries, in her hand a novel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
OMEGA
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From this reading OMEGA, CERTAINLY NOT!
papa
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
police
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
policeman
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From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
quote
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
Red
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
road
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
sat
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
school-children
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From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
several
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From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
summer
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From this reading It was a hot summer afternoon.
SYLVIA
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
Tichborne
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
unfeeling
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
up
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
various
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From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
wall
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot summer afternoon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
white
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From this reading MISS SYLVIA MABLETHORPE--"also known to the police," to quote her unfeeling papa, as Dumpling, Dumps, Daniel Lambert, and the Tichborne Claimant--sat upon the high wall which enclosed the demesne of Red Gables, gazing comfortably up and down the long white road.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had exchanged greetings with the local policeman, various school-children, and the curate, all of whom had passed by upon their several errands within the last half-hour.
