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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
Aldous
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
Boyce
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
Boyce's
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce's fair cheek flushed.
came
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From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
cheek
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce's fair cheek flushed.
dared
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
daughter
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
detained
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From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
dining-room
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From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
evening
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From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
explain
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From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Boyce's fair cheek flushed.
flushed
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce's fair cheek flushed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
go
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From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
going
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From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
grateful
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
hope
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
instant
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From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
Lord
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From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
made
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
Mamma
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From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
Marcella
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
Marcella's
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
Maxwell
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From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
meal
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From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
more
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
mother
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From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
Mr
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From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
news
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
papa
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From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
please
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From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
received
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
remark
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
sympathy
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
there
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From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
to-morrow
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From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
up
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From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
visit
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
why
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From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
