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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 It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
accompanied
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
all
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From this reading It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
aside
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
back
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
beautiful
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From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
brusquely
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
called
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
character
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From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
children
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From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
day
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
Delacour
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
evening
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
fact
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
flower
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From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
following
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
Garden
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
gentleness
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From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
HEAD-MISTRESS
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From this reading THE HEAD-MISTRESS.
heart
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From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
informed
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
Later
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
leaving
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
Lennox
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From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
Lennoxes
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
lively
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
London
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
Macintyre
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From this reading It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
made
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From this reading It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
man
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From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
Miss
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
Mr
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From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
Mrs
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From this reading It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
names
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From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
noble
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From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
overcame
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From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
prejudice
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From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
said
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From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
school
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From this reading It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
sister-in-law
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
somewhat
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From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
success
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From this reading It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
sweet
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From this reading Her gentleness, her sweet and noble character, overcame every prejudice, even of Mr Lennox.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAD-MISTRESS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later in the evening, when the lively little party of Lennoxes, accompanied, of course, by Miss Delacour, went back to The Garden, his sister-in-law called him aside, and informed him somewhat brusquely of the fact that she was leaving for London on the following day.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was, after all, Mrs Macintyre who made the school a great success.
won
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From this reading When she said that she thought his children and their flower names beautiful, the heart of the good man was won.
