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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 "Wait a little longer in London," she said.
agree
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From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
all
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
appreciated
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
case
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From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
circumstances
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From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
days
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From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
doesn't
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From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
failed
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From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
Fanny
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From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
fears
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
few
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From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
France
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From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
future
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
get
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From this reading You shall see me when I get a letter from Paris."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
Hugh
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
husband
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wait a little longer in London," she said.
INFORMED
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
interview
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
Iris
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From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
letter
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From this reading You shall see me when I get a letter from Paris."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wait a little longer in London," she said.
LONDON
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
longer
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From this reading "Wait a little longer in London," she said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
Mere
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From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
Mrs
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
PARIS
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
present
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From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
reason
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From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
relating
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
said
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From this reading "Wait a little longer in London," she said.
see
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From this reading You shall see me when I get a letter from Paris."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
there
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From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
understood
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
Vimpany
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From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
Wait
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From this reading "Wait a little longer in London," she said.
well
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From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You shall see me when I get a letter from Paris."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LONDON AND PARIS INFORMED of all that Hugh could tell her relating to his interview with her husband, Mrs. Vimpany understood and appreciated his fears for the future.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She failed, however, to agree with him that he would do well to take the journey to France, under present circumstances.
write
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From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If Iris doesn't write to me in the next few days there will be a reason for her silence; and in that case (as I have already told you) I shall hear from Fanny Mere.
