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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 LESSON ABOUT DEATH.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A LESSON ABOUT DEATH.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
all
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From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
amiss
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
Arctura
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
bed
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
chapel
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
concerning
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
courage
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From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
day
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
DEATH
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From this reading A LESSON ABOUT DEATH.
decide
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
delicate
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From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
demands
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From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
Donal
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
door
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From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
down
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he got the tools he judged necessary, and went down.
explore
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From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
favoured
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
find
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading As soon as he was free, he got the tools he judged necessary, and went down.
gallery
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From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
go
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From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
got
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he got the tools he judged necessary, and went down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
heart
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From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
house
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
housekeeper
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
judged
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he got the tools he judged necessary, and went down.
lady
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
LESSON
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From this reading A LESSON ABOUT DEATH.
light
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
made
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From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
necessary
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he got the tools he judged necessary, and went down.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
now
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From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
organization
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From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
prevailed
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
relation
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
remain
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
resolved
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From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
responsive
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From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
restoration
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
Saturday
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From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
severe
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From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
soon
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he got the tools he judged necessary, and went down.
strong
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From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
tools
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he got the tools he judged necessary, and went down.
troubling
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
trusting
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From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
try
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From this reading It was now Saturday: he resolved to go alone in the afternoon to explore--and first of all would try the door beside the little gallery.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as he was free, he got the tools he judged necessary, and went down.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her strong will, good courage, and trusting heart, had made severe demands upon an organization as delicate as responsive.
wish
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From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whatever lady Arctura might decide concerning the restoration of the chapel to the light of day, Donal thought it would not be amiss to find, without troubling her, what he could of its relation to the rest of the house: and it favoured his wish that Arctura was prevailed upon by the housekeeper to remain in bed the next day.
