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abode
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
all
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From this reading It was with relief that we discovered that no person answering at all to his description was located there.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
answering
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From this reading It was with relief that we discovered that no person answering at all to his description was located there.
arrival
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was with relief that we discovered that no person answering at all to his description was located there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
best
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
certainly
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From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
conceal
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From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
conveyed
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
description
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From this reading It was with relief that we discovered that no person answering at all to his description was located there.
difficult
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From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
discovered
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From this reading It was with relief that we discovered that no person answering at all to his description was located there.
early
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From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
endeavours
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From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
fact
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From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
find
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
following
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From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
Hayle
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
hotel
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
Immediately
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
impossible
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From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
inquiries
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
Kitwater
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From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
leaving
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From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
Leglosse
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
located
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From this reading It was with relief that we discovered that no person answering at all to his description was located there.
made
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
Miss
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From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
Naples
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From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was with relief that we discovered that no person answering at all to his description was located there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
out
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From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
Paris
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From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
person
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From this reading It was with relief that we discovered that no person answering at all to his description was located there.
pretended
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From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
prevent
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From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
proprietor
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
reached
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From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading It was with relief that we discovered that no person answering at all to his description was located there.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She certainly pretended not to be, but it was difficult, if not impossible, for her to conceal the fact.
spite
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From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
taken
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
there
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
tired
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From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time, in spite of our endeavours to prevent it, Miss Kitwater was quite tired out.
up
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From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was in the early afternoon following our leaving Paris that we reached Naples.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Immediately on arrival we conveyed her to the best hotel, of the proprietor of which, Leglosse had already made inquiries, in order to find out whether or not Hayle had taken up his abode there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with relief that we discovered that no person answering at all to his description was located there.
