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absent
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had been talking for more than an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
apart
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From this reading "So we are to live apart until next June, Leone," he said, gently.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So we are to live apart until next June, Leone," he said, gently.
arrangement
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From this reading Then he said to himself that it was time they made some arrangement over the future.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been talking for more than an hour.
consisted
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
continually
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
day
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
detail
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
embassy
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been talking for more than an hour.
future
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From this reading Then he said to himself that it was time they made some arrangement over the future.
gently
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From this reading "So we are to live apart until next June, Leone," he said, gently.
given
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been talking for more than an hour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he said to himself that it was time they made some arrangement over the future.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
history
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
hour
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From this reading They had been talking for more than an hour.
how
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
implored
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
interview
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he said to himself that it was time they made some arrangement over the future.
June
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From this reading "So we are to live apart until next June, Leone," he said, gently.
Lady
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
Lanswell
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
Leone
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From this reading "So we are to live apart until next June, Leone," he said, gently.
live
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From this reading "So we are to live apart until next June, Leone," he said, gently.
made
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From this reading Then he said to himself that it was time they made some arrangement over the future.
more
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From this reading They had been talking for more than an hour.
Mr
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So we are to live apart until next June, Leone," he said, gently.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he said to himself that it was time they made some arrangement over the future.
PARTING
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From this reading THE PARTING.
royal
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
said
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From this reading Then he said to himself that it was time they made some arrangement over the future.
Sewell
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So we are to live apart until next June, Leone," he said, gently.
some
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From this reading Then he said to himself that it was time they made some arrangement over the future.
talking
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From this reading They had been talking for more than an hour.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had been talking for more than an hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he said to himself that it was time they made some arrangement over the future.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING.
Then
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From this reading Then he said to himself that it was time they made some arrangement over the future.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been talking for more than an hour.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "So we are to live apart until next June, Leone," he said, gently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he said to himself that it was time they made some arrangement over the future.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So we are to live apart until next June, Leone," he said, gently.
wedding
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
whole
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
write
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From this reading He had given her the whole history of the royal wedding, of what his embassy consisted of, of the length of time he would be absent, how he should think of her continually, how he implored her to write to him every day, and she had given him every detail of her interview with Mr. Sewell and Lady Lanswell.
