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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 AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
actor
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
All
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From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
ate
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From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
Bacon
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From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
Barnes
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From this reading So it was left that Barnes was to have company for breakfast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
bed
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
bidding
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
break
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From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
breakfast
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From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
bright
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From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
CHAMBERMAID
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
company
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From this reading So it was left that Barnes was to have company for breakfast.
declared
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From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
Dillingford
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From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
down
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
early
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From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
eat
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From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
entered
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
EXTRAORDINARY
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So it was left that Barnes was to have company for breakfast.
friends
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
get
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From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
habit
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From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So it was left that Barnes was to have company for breakfast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was left that Barnes was to have company for breakfast.
Jones
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From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it was left that Barnes was to have company for breakfast.
MAN
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
MIDNIGHT
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
Miss
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
new
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
night
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
o'clock
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From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
old
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From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
partake
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From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
promised
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From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
room
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
Rushcroft
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From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
SAID
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
sanguine
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From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
sentence
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From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
seven
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From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
six
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From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was left that Barnes was to have company for breakfast.
speed
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From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
Thackeray
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
THANK
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
three
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From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
TRAGEDY
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
turning
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From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
up
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From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
way
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From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
wishes
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From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
wouldn't
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From this reading Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon, though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the "help," were quite sanguine that old man Jones wouldn't mind if they ate again at seven.
years
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From this reading Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERMAID, A MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY, AND A MAN WHO SAID "THANK YOU" Miss Thackeray was "turning down" his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night.
