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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 She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
afterwards
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
all
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
arrangements
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
bell
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From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
best
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From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
Charlotte
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
completed
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From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
delay
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From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
enough
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From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
eyes
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
finish
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
frank
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
Harman
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From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT INTERESTS HER.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
Home
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
INTERESTS
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From this reading IT INTERESTS HER.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT INTERESTS HER.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
looking
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
lunch
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
March
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From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
meal
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From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
Miss
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From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
Mrs
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
now
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
ordered
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From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
out
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From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
promises
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From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
publishers
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From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
rang
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From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
reply
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From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
rich
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
said
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
say
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From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
served
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From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
some
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
spoke
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From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
spring
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From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
tale
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From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
talk
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
tempting
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From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
then
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have been with my publishers this morning," said Miss Harman.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
together
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
up
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From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
want
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From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
well
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From this reading "They are good enough to say they believe my tale promises well, but they want it completed by the first of March, to come out with the best spring books.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And now, Mrs Home, we will have some lunch together up here, and then afterwards we can talk and quite finish all our arrangements," said the rich Charlotte, looking with her frank and pleasant eyes at the poor one.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She rang a bell as she spoke, and before Mrs. Home had time to reply, a tempting little meal was ordered to be served without delay.
