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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 Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
alder-bushes
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
Antoinette
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From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
Antoinette's
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From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
aright
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From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
brook
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
brook-side
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From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
day
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
deathly
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From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
down
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
ear
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From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
ears
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From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
fell
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From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
Gardiner
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From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
gets
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
give
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From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
grew
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From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
grounds
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
heard
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From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
hiding
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
horrible
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From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
lady
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
Lamont
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
manage
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From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
message
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From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
midnight
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From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
month
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
night
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From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
once
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From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
opportunity
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
pale
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From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
playing
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From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
Sally
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From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
see
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
speak
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
stay
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
there
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
thick
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
to-morrow
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From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
trick
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From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
Victor
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
vows
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
week
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
words
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From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
year
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
