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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 Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
authority
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From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
autumn
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From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This autumn and winter were to be devoted to the cultivation of proper relations between him and his wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This autumn and winter were to be devoted to the cultivation of proper relations between him and his wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
cultivation
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From this reading This autumn and winter were to be devoted to the cultivation of proper relations between him and his wife.
deal
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From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
devoted
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From this reading This autumn and winter were to be devoted to the cultivation of proper relations between him and his wife.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
down
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From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
dull
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From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
duties
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
enjoyed
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
explained
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
few
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From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
greater
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From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
grouse
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From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This autumn and winter were to be devoted to the cultivation of proper relations between him and his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
hitherto
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From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
hospitality
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
house
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From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
husband
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From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
intention
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
Kennedy
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
Lady
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From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
late
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From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
Laura
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From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
living
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
Loughlinter
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From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
marital
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From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
married
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
men
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From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
more
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
once
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
performance
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
predominant
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From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
proper
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From this reading This autumn and winter were to be devoted to the cultivation of proper relations between him and his wife.
relations
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From this reading This autumn and winter were to be devoted to the cultivation of proper relations between him and his wife.
said
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From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
season
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From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
stayed
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From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
There
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From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
too
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From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
Troubles
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From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
understood
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
very
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From this reading He was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant, and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Troubles at Loughlinter There was a dull house at Loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This autumn and winter were to be devoted to the cultivation of proper relations between him and his wife.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
whirlwind
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
wife
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From this reading Mr. Kennedy had explained to his wife, more than once, that though he understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of them, he had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind.
winter
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From this reading This autumn and winter were to be devoted to the cultivation of proper relations between him and his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season; but they stayed but a short time, and when they went Lady Laura was left alone with her husband.
