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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 If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
allow
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From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
almost
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Don't you think that half an hour's walk before tea would freshen you up?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Don't you think that half an hour's walk before tea would freshen you up?"
boldly
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From this reading "Miss Joan seems to have suffered," he said boldly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
chair
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
detest
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you think that half an hour's walk before tea would freshen you up?"
dull
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
Esmeralda
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
expectant
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
fashion
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
feel
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From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
freshen
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From this reading Don't you think that half an hour's walk before tea would freshen you up?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
grounds
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From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
guilty
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From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't you think that half an hour's walk before tea would freshen you up?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss Joan seems to have suffered," he said boldly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Joan seems to have suffered," he said boldly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
Hilliard
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
hour's
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From this reading Don't you think that half an hour's walk before tea would freshen you up?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
it's
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From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
Joan
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From this reading "Miss Joan seems to have suffered," he said boldly.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
mischief
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From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
Miss
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From this reading "Miss Joan seems to have suffered," he said boldly.
moved
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
Mr
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
old
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From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
perfect
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From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
presently
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
promised
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From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
remains
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From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
remedy
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From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
room
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
rose
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
ruin
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From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
ruins
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
said
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From this reading "Miss Joan seems to have suffered," he said boldly.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
seems
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From this reading "Miss Joan seems to have suffered," he said boldly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
show
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From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
smile
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
suffered
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From this reading "Miss Joan seems to have suffered," he said boldly.
suggestion
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From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
tea
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From this reading Don't you think that half an hour's walk before tea would freshen you up?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't you think that half an hour's walk before tea would freshen you up?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Joan seems to have suffered," he said boldly.
truly
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From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
ungraciously
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From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
up
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From this reading Don't you think that half an hour's walk before tea would freshen you up?"
walk
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From this reading Don't you think that half an hour's walk before tea would freshen you up?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I detest ruins; they are so dull," said Esmeralda ungraciously; but Mr Hilliard still continued to smile and to look at her in expectant fashion, and presently, almost against her will, as it seemed, she rose from her chair and moved across the room.
winter
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From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
won't
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From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Don't you think that half an hour's walk before tea would freshen you up?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I feel truly guilty; but won't you allow me to remedy the mischief?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I might make a suggestion, it's a perfect winter afternoon, and you promised to show me the remains of that old ruin in your grounds.
