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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 few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
all
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From this reading It was not at all difficult to discover Mrs. Singleton's reason for the visit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
arrival
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not at all difficult to discover Mrs. Singleton's reason for the visit.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
called
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
card
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
coming
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From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
Dalton
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
days
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
difficult
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From this reading It was not at all difficult to discover Mrs. Singleton's reason for the visit.
discover
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From this reading It was not at all difficult to discover Mrs. Singleton's reason for the visit.
Events
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From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
few
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
find
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From this reading Pray find out what it is."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
formal
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From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
Helen
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From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
impression
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From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pray find out what it is."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
lady's
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
later
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
made
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From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
Marion
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From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
mild
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
Mrs
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From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
out
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From this reading Pray find out what it is."
Pray
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From this reading Pray find out what it is."
proved
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From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
reason
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From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
regarded
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
said
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From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
saying
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From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
Singleton
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From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
Singleton's
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From this reading It was not at all difficult to discover Mrs. Singleton's reason for the visit.
some
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From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
soon
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From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
summer
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
surprise
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not at all difficult to discover Mrs. Singleton's reason for the visit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
visit
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From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
waiting
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From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Events soon proved that Helen was right in saying that Marion must have made an impression upon Mrs. Singleton.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pray find out what it is."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
Why
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From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days later that lady's card was brought to Mrs. Dalton, who regarded it with mild surprise, saying, "Why, I have not called on her since her arrival this summer!"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you called on her last summer," said Helen; "and I suppose she has some reason for coming without waiting for you to make another formal visit.
