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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 The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He is fortified against any denial."--_Twelfth Night_.
ahead
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
all
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
any
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From this reading He is fortified against any denial."--_Twelfth Night_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's to be said to him, lady?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
Bidborough
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
boys
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
brother
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From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
Champertoun
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From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
dark
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From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
darkening
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
David's
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From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
day
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From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
December
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From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
denial
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From this reading He is fortified against any denial."--_Twelfth Night_.
dirty
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From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
early
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
entire
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From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
family
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From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
fortified
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From this reading He is fortified against any denial."--_Twelfth Night_.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
got
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is fortified against any denial."--_Twelfth Night_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What's to be said to him, lady?
home-coming
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From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
honour
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From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
Hopetoun
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From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
invited
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From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is fortified against any denial."--_Twelfth Night_.
Jean
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
lady
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From this reading "What's to be said to him, lady?
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
Lord
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
Night
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From this reading He is fortified against any denial."--_Twelfth Night_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
off
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
Pamela
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From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
presently
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
Priorsford
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From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
Rigs
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From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
said
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From this reading "What's to be said to him, lady?
set
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
There
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From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
three
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's to be said to him, lady?
together
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From this reading They all set off together in the early darkening, and presently Pamela and the three boys got ahead, and Jean found herself alone with Lord Bidborough.
Twelfth
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From this reading He is fortified against any denial."--_Twelfth Night_.
typical
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From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
visit
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From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day before Pamela and her brother left Priorsford for their visit to Champertoun was a typical December day, short and dark and dirty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
What's
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From this reading "What's to be said to him, lady?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a party at Hopetoun in honour of David's home-coming, and Pamela and her brother were invited, along with the entire family from The Rigs.
