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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 Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
advanced
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
all
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From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
announcement
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From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
anxiously
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From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
Beeves
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From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
Bloomfield
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
brother
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
came
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From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
comprised
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
curate
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
days
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
dinner
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From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
drawing-room
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From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
engagement
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
evidently
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From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
expected
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From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
few
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
Five
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From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
friends
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
hanging
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From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
house
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From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
hurried
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From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
ladies
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From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
light
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From this reading The light princess.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
Mr
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
Mrs
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
o'clock
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From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
old
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
previous
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The light princess.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
soon
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From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
stairs
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From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light princess.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
up
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From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
wheels
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From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
wife
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From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
