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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 Never in his life had he accorded a more cordial welcome to comparative strangers.
accorded
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From this reading Never in his life had he accorded a more cordial welcome to comparative strangers.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
also
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
alternative
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
announced
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
attractive
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From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
away
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From this reading Their presence would prevent personalities, and keep the talk away from dreaded topics.
background
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From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
ball
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From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
capable
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From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
coming
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
comparative
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From this reading Never in his life had he accorded a more cordial welcome to comparative strangers.
conversation
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From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never in his life had he accorded a more cordial welcome to comparative strangers.
day's
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
devoutly
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
dreaded
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From this reading Their presence would prevent personalities, and keep the talk away from dreaded topics.
dress
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From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
eminently
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From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
figure
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From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their presence would prevent personalities, and keep the talk away from dreaded topics.
garden
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
green
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From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
Hunter
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
innovation
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
keep
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From this reading Their presence would prevent personalities, and keep the talk away from dreaded topics.
knew
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From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never in his life had he accorded a more cordial welcome to comparative strangers.
lively
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From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
made
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From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
met
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From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
more
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From this reading Never in his life had he accorded a more cordial welcome to comparative strangers.
Mr
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never in his life had he accorded a more cordial welcome to comparative strangers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
Peignton
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
people
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From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
personalities
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From this reading Their presence would prevent personalities, and keep the talk away from dreaded topics.
presence
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From this reading Their presence would prevent personalities, and keep the talk away from dreaded topics.
prevent
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From this reading Their presence would prevent personalities, and keep the talk away from dreaded topics.
programme
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
reading
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
rolling
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From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
set
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From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
sister
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
strangers
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From this reading Never in his life had he accorded a more cordial welcome to comparative strangers.
suggested
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
table
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From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
talk
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From this reading Their presence would prevent personalities, and keep the talk away from dreaded topics.
talkative
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From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
tea
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
Teresa
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
thankful
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their presence would prevent personalities, and keep the talk away from dreaded topics.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
topics
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From this reading Their presence would prevent personalities, and keep the talk away from dreaded topics.
tree
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From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
usual
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
walk
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From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
welcome
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From this reading Never in his life had he accorded a more cordial welcome to comparative strangers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon Teresa suggested reading in the garden as an alternative to the usual walk; she also announced that Mr Hunter and his sister were "coming in" to tea, an innovation in the day's programme for which Peignton was devoutly thankful.
white
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From this reading The table was set beneath a tree in the garden, and Teresa in her white dress made an attractive figure against the green of the background.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their presence would prevent personalities, and keep the talk away from dreaded topics.
young
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From this reading He had met the young doctor and his sister, and knew them to be lively, talkative young people, eminently capable of rolling the conversation ball.
