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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 This was a matter of very little concern to Margaret.
absent
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
affair
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
anyway
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From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
attorney
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
burial
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From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
charge
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
city
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
coming
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From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
concern
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From this reading This was a matter of very little concern to Margaret.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The money would go to Philip, of course.
De
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From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
formality
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From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
go
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From this reading The money would go to Philip, of course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
hearing
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
instrument
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From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
Jarnette
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From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
Jarvis
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
legal
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From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a matter of very little concern to Margaret.
Margaret
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From this reading This was a matter of very little concern to Margaret.
matter
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From this reading This was a matter of very little concern to Margaret.
money
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From this reading The money would go to Philip, of course.
more
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From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
necessity
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
outcome
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From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
Philip
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From this reading The money would go to Philip, of course.
postponed
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
provisions
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From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
rather
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From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
read
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From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
return
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a matter of very little concern to Margaret.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a matter of very little concern to Margaret.
together
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From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
two
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From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
unfortunate
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
useless
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From this reading It seemed to her rather a useless formality anyway, this coming together to hear the provisions of a legal instrument that could have but one outcome.
very
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From this reading This was a matter of very little concern to Margaret.
Victor
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From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
weeks
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From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, the attorney in whose charge it had been left, had been absent from the city at the time of the unfortunate affair, and the hearing of the will had of necessity been postponed until his return.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL It was two weeks or more after the burial of Victor De Jarnette before his will was read.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The money would go to Philip, of course.
