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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 ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
acolyte
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
age
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
ALICE
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
all
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
almost
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
bent
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
best
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
blue
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
bowing
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
called
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From this reading Mr. Rimmon called at Mrs. Lancaster's quite frequently of late.
calling
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
church
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
daughter
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From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
day
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
days
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
devout
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
discovered
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
Dr
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
dressed
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
eyes
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
face
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
few
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
figure
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
FINDS
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
following
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
frequently
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From this reading Mr. Rimmon called at Mrs. Lancaster's quite frequently of late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
held
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
interview
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
just
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
Keith
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
known
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
lady
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
LANCASTER
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
Lancaster's
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
late
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From this reading Mr. Rimmon called at Mrs. Lancaster's quite frequently of late.
learned
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From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
Little's
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
low
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
man
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
men
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From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
Miss
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From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
mouth
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
Mr
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
Mrs
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
occasions
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Rimmon called at Mrs. Lancaster's quite frequently of late.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
only
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From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
other
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
particularly
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
pews
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
PHRONY
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
pretty
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Rimmon called at Mrs. Lancaster's quite frequently of late.
richly
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
Rimmon
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
rosy
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
seemly
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
slim
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
soon
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From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
stage
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
stout
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
straight
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
then
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
town
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From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
uncle
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
very
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From this reading Miss Alice was then very devout: just at the age and stage when she bent particularly low on all the occasions when such bowing is held seemly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
wealthiest
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From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
Wickersham
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From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALICE LANCASTER FINDS PHRONY Mr. Rimmon was calling at Mrs. Lancaster's a few days after his interview with Keith and the day following the interview with Wickersham.
Yorke
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From this reading He had soon learned that this was Miss Alice Yorke, the only daughter of one of the wealthiest men in town.
young
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From this reading They had known each other a long time, almost ever since Mr. Rimmon had been an acolyte at his uncle Dr. Little's church, when the stout young man had first discovered the slim, straight figure and pretty face, with its blue eyes and rosy mouth, in one of the best pews, with a richly dressed lady beside her.
