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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 Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
all
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From this reading John Trevanion hurried out first of all, and Rosalind after him, making no apology.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
ante-room
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From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
apology
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From this reading John Trevanion hurried out first of all, and Rosalind after him, making no apology.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
bad
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
beg
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
better
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
common
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
communications
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
company
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
curiosity
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From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
dancing
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
devoured
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
difficult
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From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
door
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From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
excitement
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
excuses
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
exigencies
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
explain
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From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
eyes
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
face
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
far
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Trevanion hurried out first of all, and Rosalind after him, making no apology.
forth
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
go
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
height
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Trevanion hurried out first of all, and Rosalind after him, making no apology.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
hurried
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From this reading John Trevanion hurried out first of all, and Rosalind after him, making no apology.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
John
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From this reading John Trevanion hurried out first of all, and Rosalind after him, making no apology.
knew
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
laws
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
leaning
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From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
Lennox
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
making
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From this reading John Trevanion hurried out first of all, and Rosalind after him, making no apology.
manners
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
moody
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From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
most
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
Mrs
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
occasion
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
occasions
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
once
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
opening
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From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
ordinary
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
out
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From this reading John Trevanion hurried out first of all, and Rosalind after him, making no apology.
pardon
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
perhaps
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
pockets
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From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
postponed
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
put
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
reason
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
Rex
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From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
Rosalind
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From this reading John Trevanion hurried out first of all, and Rosalind after him, making no apology.
Russell's
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
seat
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
see
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
seem
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
slipped
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
Sophy
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
strolled
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From this reading Rex, with a moody face and his hands in his pockets, strolled to the door, and stood there, leaning against the opening, divided between curiosity and disgust.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
Then
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
there
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
Trevanion
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From this reading John Trevanion hurried out first of all, and Rosalind after him, making no apology.
troubled
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
vanished
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From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was difficult to explain the impulse which drew them one after another into the ante-room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
why
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From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On ordinary occasions it would have been the height of bad manners; and there was no reason, so far as most of the company knew, why common laws should be postponed to the exigencies of the occasion.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Mrs. Lennox, with a troubled face, put forth her excuses--“I am sure I beg your pardon, but as they seem to be expecting somebody, perhaps I had better go and see--” Sophy, who had devoured Russell’s communications with eyes dancing with excitement, had slipped from her seat at once and vanished.
