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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 I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
abroad
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
all
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
ample
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
back
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From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
caused
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committed
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
dawn
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
day
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
early
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
errors
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
Esther
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ESTHER'S
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From this reading ESTHER'S MOTIVE IN SEEKING MARY.
explain
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far
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
FAUST
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From this reading MARGARET'S SONG IN "FAUST."
find
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From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
following
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
go
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gone
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From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
heart
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From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ESTHER'S MOTIVE IN SEEKING MARY.
interview
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From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
Manchester
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
MARGARET'S
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From this reading MARGARET'S SONG IN "FAUST."
MARY
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From this reading ESTHER'S MOTIVE IN SEEKING MARY.
more
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From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
MOTIVE
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From this reading ESTHER'S MOTIVE IN SEEKING MARY.
motives
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From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
murder
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
news
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
niece
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night
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
Peace
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From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
seek
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From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
SEEKING
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From this reading ESTHER'S MOTIVE IN SEEKING MARY.
SONG
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From this reading MARGARET'S SONG IN "FAUST."
sore
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From this reading "My rest is gone, My heart is sore, Peace find I never, And never more."
spread
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
streets
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
then
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
there
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
Thursday
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
want
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
wide
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From this reading The murder had been committed early on Thursday night, and between then and the dawn of the following day there was ample time for the news to spread far and wide among all those whose duty, or whose want, or whose errors, caused them to be abroad in the streets of Manchester.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must go back a little to explain the motives which caused Esther to seek an interview with her niece.
