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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 Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
absolute
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
admitting
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
Akers
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
announce
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
annulment
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From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
attempt
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
calling
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
Cardew
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From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
close
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From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
closed
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From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
coming
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From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
consulted
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From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
Denslow
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
door
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
doors
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From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
drawing
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From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
effort
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From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
family
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From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
Grayson
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
home
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
house
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
household
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
Howard
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From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
impossible
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From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
instructions
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
lady
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
lawyer
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From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
letter
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From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
Lily
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
Louis
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
made
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
marriage
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
moment
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From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
Mrs
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
opened
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
out
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From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
quick
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From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
received
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From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
relax
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
reply
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From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
room
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From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
scene
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From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
see
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
sent
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From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
some
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
Then
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From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
too
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From this reading He made an effort to close the door behind the lady, but Akers was too quick for him, and a scene at the moment was impossible.
ushered
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From this reading He ushered Mrs. Denslow into the drawing room, and coming out, closed the doors.
vigilance
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From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lily had been at home for some time, and Louis Akers had made no attempt to see her, or to announce the marriage, the vigilance of the household began to relax.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Howard Cardew had already consulted the family lawyer about an annulment, and that gentleman had sent a letter to Akers, which had received no reply.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Then one afternoon Grayson, whose instructions had been absolute as to admitting Akers to the house, opened the door to Mrs. Denslow, who was calling, and found behind that lady Louis Akers himself.
