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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 This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
arrive
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From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
business
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From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
Castle
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From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
day
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From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
dinner
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From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
dreaded
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From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
Dublin
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From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
FAMILY
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From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
far
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From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
Fitzgerald
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From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
FRIEND
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From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
Herbert
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From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
hour
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From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
how
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From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
Lady
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From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
Mallow
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From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
Mr
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From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
named
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From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
off
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From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
only
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From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
Prendergast
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From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
put
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From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
Railway
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From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
Richmond
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From this reading On the day named by Herbert, and only an hour before dinner, Mr. Prendergast did arrive at Castle Richmond.
said
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From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
see
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From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
showed
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From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
Sir
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From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
Southern
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From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
tedious
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From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
then
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From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
Thomas
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From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
to-morrow
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From this reading "I'll see him of course," said Sir Thomas to Lady Fitzgerald; "but I'll put off this business till to-morrow."
tone
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From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
too
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From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
Western
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From this reading The Great Southern and Western Railway was not then open as far as Mallow, and the journey from Dublin was long and tedious.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
work
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From this reading This he said in a tone of distress and agony, which showed too plainly how he dreaded the work which he had before him.
