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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 The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door was opened by a woman-servant, who looked suspiciously at the stranger.
by-street
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
churchyard
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
commanded
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
considerately
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
decided
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
devoted
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From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
doctor's
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
door
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From this reading The door was opened by a woman-servant, who looked suspiciously at the stranger.
earlier
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
encouraging
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
followed
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
friend
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From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
heard
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
Henley
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
Honeybuzzard
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
house
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
How
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From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
inn
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
London
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From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door was opened by a woman-servant, who looked suspiciously at the stranger.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
marriage
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From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
medical
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
met
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From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
Miss
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
MOUNTJOY
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
opened
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From this reading The door was opened by a woman-servant, who looked suspiciously at the stranger.
opportunity
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
perhaps
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
place
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
preference
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
preparing
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
presenting
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
profession
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
proposal
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From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
receive
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From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
REFUSED
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
residence
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
second
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From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
see
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
situated
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
solitary
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
soon
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
staying
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
stranger
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From this reading The door was opened by a woman-servant, who looked suspiciously at the stranger.
strangers
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
suspiciously
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From this reading The door was opened by a woman-servant, who looked suspiciously at the stranger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
town
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
travelling
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From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
view
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From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The doctor's place of residence, situated in a solitary by-street, commanded a view, not perhaps encouraging to a gentleman who followed the medical profession: it was a view of the churchyard.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN SHE REFUSED MOUNTJOY had decided on travelling to Honeybuzzard, as soon as he heard that Miss Henley was staying with strangers in that town.
woman-servant
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From this reading The door was opened by a woman-servant, who looked suspiciously at the stranger.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would she receive the devoted friend, whose proposal of marriage she had refused for the second time, when they had last met in London?
written
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From this reading Having had no earlier opportunity of preparing her to see him, he had considerately written to her from the inn, in preference to presenting himself unexpectedly at the doctor's house.
