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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 In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
afterwards
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
all
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From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
Ashleigh
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
charged
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
circling
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From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
conducted
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
corridor
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
daughter
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From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
entered
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
entrance
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
few
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was the first to speak.
gable
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
glade
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From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
grounds
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
hope
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From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
house
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
ill
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From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
limpid
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From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
minute
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
minutes
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
monastic
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From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
moonlight
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From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
more
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
Mrs
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
note
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
now
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
old
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
once
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
private
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
received
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
ruins
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From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
seriously
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From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
servant
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
shortest
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
speak
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From this reading I was the first to speak.
stairs
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
suffused
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From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
sward
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From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
trees
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From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
two
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
up-stairs
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
very
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
way
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
well
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From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
wicket-gate
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
