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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 does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
Ada
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
also
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
Aunt
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
back
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From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
bed
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
Brompton
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
certain
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
church
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
Clement
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
comes
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From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
day
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
delightful
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
dissipations
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘So do I!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
ecclesiastics
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
Fergus
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From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
fire
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
Geraldine
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
Gillian
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From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
gone
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
grandmother
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
guardianship
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
mixture
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
Mr
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
now
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
odd
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
said
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
sat
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
second
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
see
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
seem
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
set
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From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
sisters
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
stage
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
there
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
to-morrow
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From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
two
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
Underwood's
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
up
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From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
Valetta
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
Venice
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
Well
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From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
wonder
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From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
