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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 A BUBBLE BROKEN.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
Alice
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From this reading I mean to bid Alice good-bye to-day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
arrange
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
bid
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From this reading I mean to bid Alice good-bye to-day.
Brighton
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
BROKENnounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BUBBLE BROKEN.
BUBBLE
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From this reading A BUBBLE BROKEN.
by-the-bye
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
Darnley
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
day
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
entire
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
few
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
friend
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
go
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
going
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
good-bye
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From this reading I mean to bid Alice good-bye to-day.
Grace
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
interesting
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From this reading She says there are some very interesting ruins there."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
Lady
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
mean
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From this reading I mean to bid Alice good-bye to-day.
meet
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
possibly
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
pretty
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
reply
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
Richard's
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
ruins
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From this reading She says there are some very interesting ruins there."
said
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
says
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From this reading She says there are some very interesting ruins there."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says there are some very interesting ruins there."
Sir
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
some
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From this reading She says there are some very interesting ruins there."
Switzerland
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
There
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
to-day
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From this reading I mean to bid Alice good-bye to-day.
together
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
town
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
travels
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
two
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
uncle
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
very
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From this reading She says there are some very interesting ruins there."
Vivian
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
wonder
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From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
words
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From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After a few words had been exchanged, Grace said in reply to a question of Sir Richard's,-- "Lady May and I are going together, you know: in a day or two we shall be at Brighton.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There--I mean at Brighton--we are to meet Vivian Darnley, and possibly another friend; and we go to meet your uncle at that pretty little town in Switzerland, where Lady May----I wonder, by-the-bye, you did not arrange to come with us; Lady May travels with us the entire time.
