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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 There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
afternoons
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
all
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From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
almost
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
announced
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From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
any
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
arrived
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
baffling
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From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
boasting
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From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
build
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From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
called
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From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
caller
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From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
case
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From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
chat
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
Common
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From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
conclusions
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
cottage
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From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
curiosity
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From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
deal
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From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
detached
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From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
few
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From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
friends
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
hill
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
house
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
impressed
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From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
inclined
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From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
intend
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From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
keen
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From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
lady
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From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
Miss
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From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
more
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From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
mystery
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From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
naturally
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From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
notion
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From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
number
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
Palestrina
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
people
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
present
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From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
reasonable
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
remarked
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From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
reticence
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From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
said
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From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
satisfied
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
say
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From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
see
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
selfish
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From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
sofa
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
statement
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From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
structure
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From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
taken
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
tea
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
There
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
Traceys
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From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
trouble
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
two
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From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
up
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
vain
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From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
village
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
walk
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
way
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From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But although each lady who has called has remarked that she is in the secret, but at present is not at liberty to say anything about it, we are inclined to think that this is vain boasting, or at least selfish reticence.
weeks
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From this reading Perhaps curiosity has never been more keen, nor mystery more baffling, than has been the case during the last few weeks.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have all been naturally a good deal impressed by this statement, and although it was never plainly said what the structure was to be, we had had for a long time a notion of a detached house on the Common.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There have been "a few friends to tea" at almost every house in the village to see if in this way any reasonable conclusions can be arrived at, and even Palestrina is satisfied with the number of people who have taken the trouble to walk up the hill and chat by my sofa in the afternoons.
years
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From this reading The two Miss Traceys have announced to almost every caller at their little cottage during the last two years that they intend to build.
