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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 FALSE MOVE IN THE GAME."
accepted
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
adopted
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
Archibald
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
aristocratic
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
away
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
bridesmaid
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
child
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
companion
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
daughter
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From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
dearest
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
death
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
FALSE
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From this reading "A FALSE MOVE IN THE GAME."
firm
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From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
French
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From this reading Pretty, piquant Winnifred French was the staunch friend of Leslie Warburton.
friend
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From this reading Pretty, piquant Winnifred French was the staunch friend of Leslie Warburton.
friends
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From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
GAME
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From this reading "A FALSE MOVE IN THE GAME."
gave
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
gladly
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
hand
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A FALSE MOVE IN THE GAME."
invalid
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
Leslie
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From this reading Pretty, piquant Winnifred French was the staunch friend of Leslie Warburton.
marriage
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
MOVE
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From this reading "A FALSE MOVE IN THE GAME."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pretty, piquant Winnifred French was the staunch friend of Leslie Warburton.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
only
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From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
parents
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
petted
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From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
piquant
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From this reading Pretty, piquant Winnifred French was the staunch friend of Leslie Warburton.
position
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
Pretty
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From this reading Pretty, piquant Winnifred French was the staunch friend of Leslie Warburton.
rich
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From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
robbed
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
salaried
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
staunch
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From this reading Pretty, piquant Winnifred French was the staunch friend of Leslie Warburton.
swept
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A FALSE MOVE IN THE GAME."
then
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From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time had swept away the fortune of French, the merchant, and death had robbed Leslie of her adopted parents, and then Winnifred French gladly accepted the position of salaried companion to her dearest friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
Uliman
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From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
Uliman's
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
Warburton
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From this reading Pretty, piquant Winnifred French was the staunch friend of Leslie Warburton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pretty, piquant Winnifred French was the staunch friend of Leslie Warburton.
wealthy
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
widower
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From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
Winnie
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From this reading When Winnie was the petted only daughter of "French, the rich merchant," she and Leslie Uliman had been firm friends.
Winnifred
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From this reading Pretty, piquant Winnifred French was the staunch friend of Leslie Warburton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Leslie Uliman, the adopted daughter of the aristocratic Uliman's, gave her hand in marriage to Archibald Warburton, a wealthy invalid and a widower with one child, Winnie was her first bridesmaid.
