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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 It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
absences
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From this reading It was during one of these absences of hers that Lyle made his appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
any
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From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
apparent
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From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was during one of these absences of hers that Lyle made his appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christal only mocked the while, at least in outside show.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
change
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From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
Christal
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From this reading Christal only mocked the while, at least in outside show.
daily
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
Dell
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
Derwent
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during one of these absences of hers that Lyle made his appearance.
eagerness
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
foul
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
friend
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
girl
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
grown
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
Harbury
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was during one of these absences of hers that Lyle made his appearance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
how
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
important
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
inhabitants
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christal only mocked the while, at least in outside show.
listened
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
Lyle
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
made
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From this reading It was during one of these absences of hers that Lyle made his appearance.
meet
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
mid-winter
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
mocked
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From this reading Christal only mocked the while, at least in outside show.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
neglect
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From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
now
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
Olive
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From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
only
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From this reading Christal only mocked the while, at least in outside show.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Christal only mocked the while, at least in outside show.
personage
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
post
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
rather
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From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
regarded
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From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
regretted
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From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
restlessly
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
rich
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
road
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
Rothesay
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
see
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
show
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From this reading Christal only mocked the while, at least in outside show.
sound
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
suspect
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From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was during one of these absences of hers that Lyle made his appearance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was during one of these absences of hers that Lyle made his appearance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
up
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
visited
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From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
walk
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From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was mid-winter before the inhabitants of the Dell were visited by their friend, Lyle Derwent, now grown a rich and important personage.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Christal only mocked the while, at least in outside show.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Olive rather regretted his apparent neglect, for it grieved her to suspect a change in any one whom she regarded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Rothesay did not see with what eagerness the girl listened to every sound, nor how every morning, fair and foul, she would restlessly start to walk up the Harbury road and meet the daily post.
