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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 REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
alluding
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
carriage
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From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
crossing
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From this reading We had a rough crossing; and Rhoda suffered so dreadfully from sea-sickness that she frightened me.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you first meet with her on the railway?"
dreadfully
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From this reading We had a rough crossing; and Rhoda suffered so dreadfully from sea-sickness that she frightened me.
Dublin
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From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
equal
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From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
expressions
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
father
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
fellow-traveller
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From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you first meet with her on the railway?"
fortunate
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From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
frightened
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From this reading We had a rough crossing; and Rhoda suffered so dreadfully from sea-sickness that she frightened me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
gratitude
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a rough crossing; and Rhoda suffered so dreadfully from sea-sickness that she frightened me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
Henley's
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
Holyhead
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From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
home
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From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
hospitality
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From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
Iris
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From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
kindness
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From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
lady
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From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
letters
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
like
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From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
maid
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From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
meet
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From this reading Did you first meet with her on the railway?"
mentioned
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
Miss
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
more
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From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
MOUNTJOY
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
Mrs
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did you first meet with her on the railway?"
PACKET
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
railway
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From this reading Did you first meet with her on the railway?"
REGISTERED
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
Rhoda
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From this reading We had a rough crossing; and Rhoda suffered so dreadfully from sea-sickness that she frightened me.
rough
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From this reading We had a rough crossing; and Rhoda suffered so dreadfully from sea-sickness that she frightened me.
said
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From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
sea-sickness
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From this reading We had a rough crossing; and Rhoda suffered so dreadfully from sea-sickness that she frightened me.
second
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
seems
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From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
sincerest
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
suffered
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From this reading We had a rough crossing; and Rhoda suffered so dreadfully from sea-sickness that she frightened me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had a rough crossing; and Rhoda suffered so dreadfully from sea-sickness that she frightened me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
train
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From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
travelled
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From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
Vimpany
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From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
voyage
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From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She travelled by the same train to Dublin, with me and my maid, but not in the same carriage," Iris answered; "I was so fortunate as to meet with her on the voyage from Dublin to Holyhead.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a rough crossing; and Rhoda suffered so dreadfully from sea-sickness that she frightened me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "I should like to know more," he said, "of a lady whose hospitality at home seems to equal her kindness as a fellow-traveller.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE REGISTERED PACKET MOUNTJOY began by alluding to the second of Miss Henley's letters to her father, and to a passage in it which mentioned Mrs. Vimpany with expressions of the sincerest gratitude.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you first meet with her on the railway?"
