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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 A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
angry
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
attorney
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
Bolton
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
brother-in-law
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
Caldigate
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
called
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
Cambridge
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From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
certain
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
christening
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
compliance
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From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
day
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
ease
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
far
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
fast
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
February
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
feelings
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From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
felt
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
fixed
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
friend
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
friends
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
instigated
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From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
interference
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
John
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
letter
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
loss
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
middle
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
months
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
More
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
now
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
office
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
once
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
out
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From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
own
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From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
partly
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From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
regretted
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
Robert
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
side
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
sorry
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From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
Stranger
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From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
three
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
to-morrow
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From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
trouble
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
Tuesday
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
two
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
unjustifiable
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From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
very
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
well
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
wife's
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From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
wishes
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From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
