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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 It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
abroad
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From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
accompany
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
air
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From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
Arthur
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
ascribed
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From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
Bohun
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
country
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From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
curious
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From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
Dallory
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From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
day
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
down
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
effect
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From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
else
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
genial
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From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
go
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From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
grateful
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From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
Hall
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From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
inmates
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From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
intended
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
London
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From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
madam
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From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
medicinal
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From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
more
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
Nash
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
position
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From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
possess
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From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
present
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From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
properties
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From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
quiet
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From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
really
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From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
remain
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
set
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From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
some
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From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
springtime
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From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
stayed
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
sweet
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From this reading The quiet life after the bustle of London was grateful to him; the sweet country air really seemed to possess some of the properties madam had ascribed to it.
TANGLED
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From this reading TANGLED THREADS.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
THREADS
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From this reading TANGLED THREADS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
try
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From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
two
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From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a curious position, that of some of the present inmates of Dallory Hall.
waters
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From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sir Nash was to go abroad when the genial springtime should set in, and try the effect of some medicinal waters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sir Nash Bohun, who went down to accompany Arthur more than anything else, and who had not intended to remain above a day or two, stayed on.
