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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 Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
air
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From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
all
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eventually they sat down alone to a meal even more belated.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
appeared
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
belated
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From this reading Eventually they sat down alone to a meal even more belated.
better
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From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
clear
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
cloudless
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
conduct
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But at present nothing could touch or mar Daisy's happiness.
Daisy
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
Daisy's
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From this reading But at present nothing could touch or mar Daisy's happiness.
day
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
decision
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From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
down
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From this reading Eventually they sat down alone to a meal even more belated.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eventually they sat down alone to a meal even more belated.
Eventually
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From this reading Eventually they sat down alone to a meal even more belated.
gave
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
girls
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
half-past
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
happiness
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From this reading But at present nothing could touch or mar Daisy's happiness.
happy
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
hot
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
hour
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
intended
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
London
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
longer
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
lunch
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
lunched
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
mar
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From this reading But at present nothing could touch or mar Daisy's happiness.
meal
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From this reading Eventually they sat down alone to a meal even more belated.
meant
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
more
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From this reading Eventually they sat down alone to a meal even more belated.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
much
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From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But at present nothing could touch or mar Daisy's happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
off
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But at present nothing could touch or mar Daisy's happiness.
originally
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
others
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
power
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
present
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From this reading But at present nothing could touch or mar Daisy's happiness.
prove
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
put
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
said
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From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
sat
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From this reading Eventually they sat down alone to a meal even more belated.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
shouldn't
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From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
succeeded
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
touch
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From this reading But at present nothing could touch or mar Daisy's happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
weather
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From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever might prove to be the conduct of others, it seemed clear next morning that the weather meant to do all in its power to help Daisy to have a happy time, and another hot and cloudless day succeeded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
wiser
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From this reading The girls intended originally to lunch at one, since that gave a longer afternoon; but at one, since nobody had appeared, it seemed wiser to put off lunch till half-past, since that was the hour at which they lunched in London.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is much better that he shouldn't come," she said, with an air of decision.
