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Laura Middleton
Laura Middleton

Chapter I

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Laura Middleton; HER BROTHER AND HER LOVER.
ST.
KITT'S.
1890.
The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.
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Laura Middleton

Chapter I

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Laura Middleton; HER BROTHER AND HER LOVER.
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KITT'S.
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1890.
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The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

Learner Dictionary

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Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.”

Observation noun US /ˈobservation/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.”

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1890

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From this reading 1890.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Laura Middleton; HER BROTHER AND HER LOVER.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

BROTHER

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From this reading Laura Middleton; HER BROTHER AND HER LOVER.

Emily

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

escaped

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

fully

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Laura Middleton; HER BROTHER AND HER LOVER.

ideas

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

initiated

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

KITT'S

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From this reading KITT'S.

Laura

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From this reading Laura Middleton; HER BROTHER AND HER LOVER.

LOVER

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From this reading Laura Middleton; HER BROTHER AND HER LOVER.

made

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

Middleton

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From this reading Laura Middleton; HER BROTHER AND HER LOVER.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

mysteries

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

now

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

observationnounUS /ˈobservation/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

opening

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

regarding

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

remarks

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

share

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

ST

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From this reading ST.

subject

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

up

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From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The remarks which Emily had made regarding the share Laura Middleton had had in opening up her ideas on the subject of the mysteries in which she had now been fully initiated had not escaped my observation.