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also
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
anxious
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
anywhere
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From this reading I can't find it anywhere.
arrived
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
assigned
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From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
can't
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From this reading I can't find it anywhere.
chamber
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From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
find
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
four-in-hand
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
fresh
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From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
growing
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
hearts
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
Helena
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From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
hours
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't find it anywhere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can't find it anywhere.
late
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
latter
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
limb
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
MIDNIGHT
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
Milliken
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
Miss
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
mutual
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My suit-case with my night-things!
night
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
night-things
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From this reading "My suit-case with my night-things!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
only
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From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
PARTYnounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
Pete
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
promptly
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From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
really
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
reappear
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From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading She had promptly retired to the little chamber assigned herself and Helena, only to reappear in fresh distress.
Roderick's
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
safely
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
SEARCHING
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
Silent
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
sound
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From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
suit-case
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From this reading "My suit-case with my night-things!
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
there
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The four-in-hand had arrived hours before, and Silent Pete had also brought his party safely in--to the mutual relief of himself and Miss Milliken, the latter really surprised to find she had arrived sound in body and limb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT SEARCHING PARTY The night was growing late and there were anxious hearts at "Roderick's."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My suit-case with my night-things!
