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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 I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
almost
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From this reading “I had almost looked upon the thing as settled, but she refused him point-blank.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I hastened to call on Mrs. Gascoyne when I knew she would be alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
announcement
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I had almost looked upon the thing as settled, but she refused him point-blank.
aware
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hastened to call on Mrs. Gascoyne when I knew she would be alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I had almost looked upon the thing as settled, but she refused him point-blank.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
call
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From this reading I hastened to call on Mrs. Gascoyne when I knew she would be alone.
cruise
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
extraordinary
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From this reading “So very extraordinary, Israel,” she said.
fact
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
first
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
Gascoyne
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From this reading Miss Gascoyne refused Mr. Hibbert-Wyllie.
go
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
hastened
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From this reading I hastened to call on Mrs. Gascoyne when I knew she would be alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
Hibbert-Wyllie
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From this reading Miss Gascoyne refused Mr. Hibbert-Wyllie.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I had almost looked upon the thing as settled, but she refused him point-blank.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
Israel
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From this reading “So very extraordinary, Israel,” she said.
knew
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From this reading I hastened to call on Mrs. Gascoyne when I knew she would be alone.
left
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
London
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
looked
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From this reading “I had almost looked upon the thing as settled, but she refused him point-blank.
made
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
Mediterranean
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Gascoyne refused Mr. Hibbert-Wyllie.
Morning
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
Mr
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From this reading Miss Gascoyne refused Mr. Hibbert-Wyllie.
Mrs
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From this reading I hastened to call on Mrs. Gascoyne when I knew she would be alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hastened to call on Mrs. Gascoyne when I knew she would be alone.
point-blank
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From this reading “I had almost looked upon the thing as settled, but she refused him point-blank.
Post
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
proposed
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
refused
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From this reading Miss Gascoyne refused Mr. Hibbert-Wyllie.
said
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From this reading “So very extraordinary, Israel,” she said.
settled
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From this reading “I had almost looked upon the thing as settled, but she refused him point-blank.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hastened to call on Mrs. Gascoyne when I knew she would be alone.
six
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So very extraordinary, Israel,” she said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
thing
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From this reading “I had almost looked upon the thing as settled, but she refused him point-blank.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I had almost looked upon the thing as settled, but she refused him point-blank.
very
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From this reading “So very extraordinary, Israel,” she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
weeks
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I hastened to call on Mrs. Gascoyne when I knew she would be alone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I hastened to call on Mrs. Gascoyne when I knew she would be alone.
yachting
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From this reading I was first made aware of this fact by the announcement in the _Morning Post_ that he had left London, and proposed to go for a six weeks’ yachting cruise in the Mediterranean.
