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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 But his wife had made a point of maintaining the practice, and he had of course yielded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
All
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From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
altogether
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From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
averse
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From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
away
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From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
bed
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From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his wife had made a point of maintaining the practice, and he had of course yielded.
congregation
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From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
consisting
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From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his wife had made a point of maintaining the practice, and he had of course yielded.
dawn
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From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
Growler
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From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
Harry
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From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
Heathcote
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From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his wife had made a point of maintaining the practice, and he had of course yielded.
home
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From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I WISH YOU’D LIKE ME.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
intimating
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From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
Jacko
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From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
kitchen
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From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
LIKE
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From this reading “I WISH YOU’D LIKE ME.”
made
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From this reading But his wife had made a point of maintaining the practice, and he had of course yielded.
maintaining
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From this reading But his wife had made a point of maintaining the practice, and he had of course yielded.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I WISH YOU’D LIKE ME.”
minded
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From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
Mrs
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From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
nearly
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From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
night
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From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
noon
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From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
out
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From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
performance
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From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading But his wife had made a point of maintaining the practice, and he had of course yielded.
practice
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From this reading But his wife had made a point of maintaining the practice, and he had of course yielded.
prayers
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From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
rather
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From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
read
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From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
regarded
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From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
return
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From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
run
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From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
Saturday
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From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
sister
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From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
Sunday
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From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
thrown
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From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the Saturday night Heathcote had been on the run, and he did not return home to bed till nearly dawn on the Sunday morning.
veranda
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From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At about noon prayers were read out on the veranda, the congregation consisting of Mrs. Heathcote and her sister, Mrs. Growler, and Jacko.
wife
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From this reading But his wife had made a point of maintaining the practice, and he had of course yielded.
WISH
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From this reading “I WISH YOU’D LIKE ME.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harry himself was rather averse to this performance, intimating that Mrs. Growler, if she were so minded, could read the prayers for herself in the kitchen, and that, as regarded Jacko, they would be altogether thrown away.
yielded
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From this reading But his wife had made a point of maintaining the practice, and he had of course yielded.
YOU'D
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From this reading “I WISH YOU’D LIKE ME.”
