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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
AGE
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From this reading COMING OF AGE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
attend
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From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
boys
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From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
Brackenburn
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From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
brothers
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From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
called
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From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
choosing
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From this reading Philip and Phyllis looked forward to choosing the site of the new mansion together.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
COMING
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From this reading COMING OF AGE.
consternation
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
decision
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
declared
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
describe
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From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
Dorothy
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From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
due
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From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
father
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From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
festivities
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip and Phyllis looked forward to choosing the site of the new mansion together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
go
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
House
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From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip and Phyllis looked forward to choosing the site of the new mansion together.
Manor
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From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
mansion
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From this reading Philip and Phyllis looked forward to choosing the site of the new mansion together.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
new
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From this reading Philip and Phyllis looked forward to choosing the site of the new mansion together.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
north
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMING OF AGE.
old
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From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
only
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From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
Philip
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
Phyllis
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
rector
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
Rectory
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
revels
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From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
said
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From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
site
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From this reading Philip and Phyllis looked forward to choosing the site of the new mansion together.
surroundings
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From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
talked
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From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
There
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
together
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From this reading Philip and Phyllis looked forward to choosing the site of the new mansion together.
tranquil
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
unwonted
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
up
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From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
wife
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From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
wishes
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From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was great consternation in the tranquil Rectory, when the rector declared with unwonted decision that neither he, nor his wife, nor Phyllis would go north to the coming of age festivities of Philip.
years
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From this reading These revels had been talked of for years; and since Dorothy had come from Brackenburn she had been called upon to describe again and again the old Manor House and its surroundings.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You boys may go," said the rector; "you have been brought up as brothers with Philip, and if he wishes it, it is only due to him and his father that you should attend them.
