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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 A CASTLE OF UMBRELLAS.
alarmed
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From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
all
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
Annaple
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From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
appliances
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
bed
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From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
Bridgefield
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
care
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From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
CASTLE
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From this reading A CASTLE OF UMBRELLAS.
chance
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
Delmar
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From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
Egremont
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
entrance
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From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
Gregorio
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
hospitality
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
husband
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From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
incur
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
Lady
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From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
latter
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
messengers
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
met
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From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
mother's
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From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
Mr
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
Mrs
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CASTLE OF UMBRELLAS.
offers
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
out
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
prevent
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From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
profuse
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
receive
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From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
Redcastle
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From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
repair
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From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
rising
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
room
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From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
Ruthven
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From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
safe
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From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
sending
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
sister
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From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
slept
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From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
suspected
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
There
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
tired
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
UMBRELLAS
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From this reading A CASTLE OF UMBRELLAS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
