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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 A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
abridging
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
announced
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
apartment
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
APPEARS
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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
bed
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
better
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From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
book
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
bring
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
came
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
comparatively
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
consideration
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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
crowded
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
dim
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
dimly
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From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
don't
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
door
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
drawing-room
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
engaging
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From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
fancy
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From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
fire
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
flattered
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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
followed
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
footman
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
FRIEND
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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
gone
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
good-nature
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
got
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
growing
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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
hand
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
harmless
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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
Herbert
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
hour
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
hours
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
indulge
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
just
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
Kincton
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
kindness
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
Knox's
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
later
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
lay
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
lights
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
like
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
liked
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From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
love
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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
Maubray's
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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
more
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From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
Mr
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
Mrs
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
night
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
paper
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
pencilled
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
pink
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
possibly
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
pray
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
prevail
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
pupil
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
really
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
salver
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
saw
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From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
scrap
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
self
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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
servant
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
solitude
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
Tennyson
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
there
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From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
too
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From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
treated
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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
two
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
Up
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
vast
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From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
very
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From this reading The more they saw of him plainly the better they liked him, and William began, too, dimly to fancy that there must be something very engaging about him.
volume
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From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up got William, and with his book in his hand followed the servant, who announced Mr. Herbert at the drawing-room door, and William found himself in that vast apartment, the lights of which were crowded about the fire, and the rest comparatively dim.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
William
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From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FRIEND APPEARS William Maubray’s harmless self love was flattered by the growing consideration with which he was treated.
words
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From this reading A night or two later, his pupil having just gone to bed, a footman came with a little scrap of pink paper, pencilled over, in Mrs. Kincton Knox’s hand, on a salver, for William, who found these words:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It has just struck me that I might possibly prevail upon your good-nature, to look in upon our solitude for half an hour; though we don’t like abridging your hours of liberty, it would really be quite a kindness to indulge me; and if you can lay your hand upon your volume of Tennyson, pray bring it with you.”
