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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
agitated
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From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
appalled
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
arrived
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
breakfast-table
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
busied
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From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
Cecilia
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From this reading It was visible only to Cecilia and to Gordon.
Chillingly
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From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
composition
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From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
contents
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
countenance
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From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
dismay
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From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
eagerly
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
eye
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
flightyadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪti/
changing mood quickly and unpredictably
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
fortunately
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From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Neither guessed who that letter was from.
Gordon
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From this reading It was visible only to Cecilia and to Gordon.
guessed
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From this reading Neither guessed who that letter was from.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
hastily
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
Kenelm's
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From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
letter
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From this reading Neither guessed who that letter was from.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither guessed who that letter was from.
NEVERnounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
observe
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From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
only
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From this reading It was visible only to Cecilia and to Gordon.
opening
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
perusal
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From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
Peter
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From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
ran
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
received
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
sentences
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
Sir
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From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
soon
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
tea-urn
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From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither guessed who that letter was from.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was visible only to Cecilia and to Gordon.
very
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From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
visible
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From this reading It was visible only to Cecilia and to Gordon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had received it at the breakfast-table, and, opening it eagerly, ran his eye hastily over the contents, till he very soon arrived at sentences which appalled him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lady Chillingly, who was fortunately busied at the tea-urn, did not observe the dismay on his countenance.
whole
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From this reading NEVER in his whole life had the mind of Sir Peter been so agitated as it was during and after the perusal of Kenelm’s flighty composition.
