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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 She insisted on bundling everybody out for a blow on the moors.
all
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From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
altered
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From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
Athelstane's
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
attitude
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
blow
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From this reading She insisted on bundling everybody out for a blow on the moors.
blues
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
bundling
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From this reading She insisted on bundling everybody out for a blow on the moors.
bungalow
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From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
celebrated
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From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
Christmas
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From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
circumstances
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From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
Comes
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From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
curate's
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From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
discontent
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
Egbert
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
egg
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From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
enjoyed
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From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading She insisted on bundling everybody out for a blow on the moors.
family
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From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
feelings
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From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
fit
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
grumpy
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
household
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
husband's
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
ignore
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
immensely
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From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
Ingred
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From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading She insisted on bundling everybody out for a blow on the moors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
like
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From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
many
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From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
martyred
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
moors
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From this reading She insisted on bundling everybody out for a blow on the moors.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
nice
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From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She insisted on bundling everybody out for a blow on the moors.
only
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From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
Out
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From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
parts
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From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
pose
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
Quenrede
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From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
Quenrede's
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
rather
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
Rotherwood
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From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
said
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From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
Saxon
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From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She insisted on bundling everybody out for a blow on the moors.
spent
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From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
sunshine-radiator
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
together
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From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
tone
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
tried
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
unfailing
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
very
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From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
voice
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From this reading Mrs. Saxon, the unfailing sunshine-radiator of the household, tried to ignore the tone of discontent in her husband's voice, the grumpy attitude of Egbert, Quenrede's fit of the blues, and Athelstane's rather martyred pose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Ingred said, it was like the curate's egg--parts of it were very nice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quenrede Comes Out The Saxon family celebrated Christmas at the bungalow with mixed feelings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
years
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From this reading It was the first Christmas they had spent all together for many years, and if they could only have forgotten Rotherwood, and their altered circumstances, they would have enjoyed it immensely.
