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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 As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
able
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
also
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From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
anxious
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
arrived
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From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
became
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
best
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From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
Brack
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From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
careful
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From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
Carl
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From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
COMPARTMENT
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From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
course
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From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
departure
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not there; at least she did not see him.
drew
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
Elroy
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From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
explained
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From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
Hackler
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From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not there; at least she did not see him.
Hector
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From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not there; at least she did not see him.
hoped
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
how
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From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
interruption
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
journey
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
least
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From this reading He was not there; at least she did not see him.
Lenise
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From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
looked
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From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
Mr
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From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
Mrs
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From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
much
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
near
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not there; at least she did not see him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
questioned
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From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
railway
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
RESERVED
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From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
Rolfe
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From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
said
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From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
saw
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From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
see
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From this reading He was not there; at least she did not see him.
seen
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From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not there; at least she did not see him.
station
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From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
talk
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
talking
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From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESERVED COMPARTMENT Lenise Elroy arrived at the station and looked around for Mr. Rolfe.
there
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From this reading He was not there; at least she did not see him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
time
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
Torquay
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From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
train
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From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not there; at least she did not see him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hector had seen Brack, who explained how Mrs. Elroy had questioned him at Torquay, and also Carl Hackler.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the time drew near for the departure of the train she became anxious; she hoped much from this railway journey in a reserved compartment: they would be able to talk without interruption.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
You'd
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From this reading "You'd best be careful," said Brack; "I saw you talking with her on the course."
