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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 “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
annoyance
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
apparently
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
arrival
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
bowed
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From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
Carolan
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From this reading Come, Juliette, dear--Miss Grainger, my eldest daughter; Miss Carolan, Miss Trappème.”
coldly
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From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
commonplaces
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From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
daughter
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
dear
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From this reading Come, Juliette, dear--Miss Grainger, my eldest daughter; Miss Carolan, Miss Trappème.”
dine
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
Dinner
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
discover
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From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
eight
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
eldest
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From this reading Come, Juliette, dear--Miss Grainger, my eldest daughter; Miss Carolan, Miss Trappème.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
footstep
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
friends
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
girls
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From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
Grainger
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
guests
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From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
heard
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
Juliette
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From this reading Come, Juliette, dear--Miss Grainger, my eldest daughter; Miss Carolan, Miss Trappème.”
like
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From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
Magnetic
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
met
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
Miss
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
Mrs
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From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
Myra
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
o'clock
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
other
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
paying
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From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
personal
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From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
private
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
quickly
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
rather
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From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
ready
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
said
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
several
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
Sheila
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
shown
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
sitting-room
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
Somewhat
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
sweetly
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
then
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
there
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
tired
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From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
Trappème
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From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
two
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From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
usual
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From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
Villa
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
visitors
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From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
