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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 He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
affair
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Isabel was alone when the earl was announced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
announced
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From this reading Isabel was alone when the earl was announced.
announcement
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From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
ASTONISHMENT
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From this reading THE EARL’S ASTONISHMENT.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
came
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
Carlyle
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
Corny
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
day
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
earl
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From this reading Isabel was alone when the earl was announced.
EARL'S
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From this reading THE EARL’S ASTONISHMENT.
England
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
further
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
gave
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
going
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
hotels
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
intimation
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From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
Isabel
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
Lady
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
less
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
letter
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
London
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
Lord
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From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
marriage
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From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
met
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
Miss
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
missing
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
Mount
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From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
Mr
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
newspapers
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From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
only
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
received
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From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
Severn
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From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
staying
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EARL’S ASTONISHMENT.
thereby
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
extremely surprised or shocked
From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
two
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
version
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The announcement of the marriage in the newspapers was the first intimation of it Lord Mount Severn received.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
west-end
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From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Isabel was alone when the earl was announced.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He met Mr. Carlyle and Lady Isabel in London, where they were staying at one of the west-end hotels--only for a day or two, however, for they were going further.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
wife's
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From this reading He was little less thunderstruck than Miss Corny, and came steaming to England the same day, thereby missing his wife’s letter, which gave her version of the affair.
