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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 "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
advisable
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From this reading He had, in fact, already had reasons for surmising that Miss Coulthurst did not think it advisable to tell her father everything.
Alison's
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From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
already
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From this reading He had, in fact, already had reasons for surmising that Miss Coulthurst did not think it advisable to tell her father everything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I'm not sure it wouldn't have been better if I had not met Miss Coulthurst, sir," he said.
better
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From this reading "I'm not sure it wouldn't have been better if I had not met Miss Coulthurst, sir," he said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
care
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From this reading Very much obliged to you for taking such good care of her."
Coulthurst
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From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had, in fact, already had reasons for surmising that Miss Coulthurst did not think it advisable to tell her father everything.
evident
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From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
fact
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From this reading He had, in fact, already had reasons for surmising that Miss Coulthurst did not think it advisable to tell her father everything.
father
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From this reading He had, in fact, already had reasons for surmising that Miss Coulthurst did not think it advisable to tell her father everything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very much obliged to you for taking such good care of her."
fortunate
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From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
good
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From this reading Very much obliged to you for taking such good care of her."
Grace
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From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
happened
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From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm not sure it wouldn't have been better if I had not met Miss Coulthurst, sir," he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very much obliged to you for taking such good care of her."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm not sure it wouldn't have been better if I had not met Miss Coulthurst, sir," he said.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not sure it wouldn't have been better if I had not met Miss Coulthurst, sir," he said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm not sure it wouldn't have been better if I had not met Miss Coulthurst, sir," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had, in fact, already had reasons for surmising that Miss Coulthurst did not think it advisable to tell her father everything.
Ingleby
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From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
know
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From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
met
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From this reading "I'm not sure it wouldn't have been better if I had not met Miss Coulthurst, sir," he said.
Miss
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From this reading He had, in fact, already had reasons for surmising that Miss Coulthurst did not think it advisable to tell her father everything.
much
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From this reading Very much obliged to you for taking such good care of her."
nearly
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From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
obliged
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From this reading Very much obliged to you for taking such good care of her."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very much obliged to you for taking such good care of her."
reasons
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From this reading He had, in fact, already had reasons for surmising that Miss Coulthurst did not think it advisable to tell her father everything.
said
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From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
Sault
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From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
see
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From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
sir
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From this reading "I'm not sure it wouldn't have been better if I had not met Miss Coulthurst, sir," he said.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Very much obliged to you for taking such good care of her."
sure
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From this reading "I'm not sure it wouldn't have been better if I had not met Miss Coulthurst, sir," he said.
surmising
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From this reading He had, in fact, already had reasons for surmising that Miss Coulthurst did not think it advisable to tell her father everything.
taking
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From this reading Very much obliged to you for taking such good care of her."
tell
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From this reading He had, in fact, already had reasons for surmising that Miss Coulthurst did not think it advisable to tell her father everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
thing
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From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
think
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From this reading He had, in fact, already had reasons for surmising that Miss Coulthurst did not think it advisable to tell her father everything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very much obliged to you for taking such good care of her."
turned
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From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
up
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From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
Very
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From this reading Very much obliged to you for taking such good care of her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was evident to Ingleby that Coulthurst did not know what had nearly happened at Alison's Sault.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
worse
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From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I'm not sure it wouldn't have been better if I had not met Miss Coulthurst, sir," he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Grace," he said, "is, as you can see, none the worse, but it was a fortunate thing you turned up when you did.
