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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 Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
abode
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From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
abroad
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From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
affairs
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From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
apoplecticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/
caused by or resembling a stroke, with sudden loss of movement or consciousness
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
back
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From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
birth
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From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
brother's
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From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
child
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From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
close
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From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
death
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From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
debt
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From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
died
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From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
disorder
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From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
England
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From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
Eustace
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From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
gave
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From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
Glazzard
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From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
Highmead
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From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
hour
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From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
house
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From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
inherited
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From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
Ivy
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From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
less
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From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
London
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From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
March
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From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
marriage
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From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
modest
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From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
news
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From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
north
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From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
quitting
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From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
relatives
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From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
remain
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From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
seizure
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From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
Serena
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From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
sojourn
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From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
some
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From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
summoned
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From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
temporary
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From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
There
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From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
uncertain
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From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
wife
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From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
William
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From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
year
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From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
