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A Lost Cause

Chapter XII

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THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.
She was at a crisis in her life.
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A Lost Cause

Chapter XII

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
Line 2
He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
Line 3
Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
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The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.
Line 5
She was at a crisis in her life.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She was at a crisis in her life.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.

absence

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From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.

absent

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From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

any

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From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was at a crisis in her life.

away

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From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

Blantyre

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From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.

clergy

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From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.

crisis

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From this reading She was at a crisis in her life.

days

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From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

debate

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From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.

doings

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From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.

EX-PROTESTANT

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From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

following

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From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

gone

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From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

Hamlyn

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From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was at a crisis in her life.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.

Hornham

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From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

Huddersfield

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From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

JANE

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From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was at a crisis in her life.

Lord

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From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

Lucy

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From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.

mental

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From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.

mentioned

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From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

other

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From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.

PRITCHETT

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From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

REPARATION

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From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was at a crisis in her life.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

two

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From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

understood

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From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

unrest

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From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.

visit

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From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.

way

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From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.