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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 Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
accommodated
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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
arrived
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From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
bed-rooms
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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
BELLA
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From this reading BELLA VICTRIX.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
Camilla
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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
change
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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
coming
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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
communicated
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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
consultation
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From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.
Crump
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From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.
day
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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
decided
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From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.
Exeter
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From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.
French
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From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.
made
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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
mother
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From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Crump arrived at Exeter.
Mrs
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From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
necessary
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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
now
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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
rooms
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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
separate
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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
sister
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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
sleep
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From this reading There was a long consultation between Bella and Mrs. French, but at last it was decided that Bella should sleep with her mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
then
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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
there
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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
tidings
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From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
VICTRIX
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From this reading BELLA VICTRIX.
visitor
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From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Camilla was not told of his coming till the morning of the day on which he arrived; and then the tidings were communicated, because it was necessary that a change should be made in the bed-rooms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and her sister had separate rooms when there was no visitor with them, but now Mr. Crump must be accommodated.