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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 first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading YOU ARE ONE OF US NOW.
arising
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From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
arrival
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From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
betokens
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From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
Bonner's
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From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
came
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
church
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
coming
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From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
daughters
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
dear
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From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
disagreeable
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
going
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
gone
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From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
home
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
inward
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From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
manner
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
Mary
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From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
moment
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From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
much
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From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
NOW
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From this reading YOU ARE ONE OF US NOW.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOU ARE ONE OF US NOW.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading YOU ARE ONE OF US NOW.
out
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
papa
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From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
Patience
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From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
Popham
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From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
said
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From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
satisfactory
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
shuffled
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
smile
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From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
sort
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From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
stay
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
strangeness
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From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
stranger
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From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
Sunday
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
Thomas
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From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
to-day
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From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
uneasiness
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From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading YOU ARE ONE OF US NOW.
Villa
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From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
week
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From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sir Thomas did stay at home on that Sunday, but when the time came for going to morning church, shuffled out of that disagreeable duty in a manner that was satisfactory neither to himself nor his daughters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I think not to-day, my dear," he said, with that sort of smile which betokens inward uneasiness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The first week after Mary Bonner's arrival at Popham Villa went by without much to make it remarkable, except the strangeness arising from the coming of a stranger.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, papa; I thought you would have gone with us!" said Patience at the last moment.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU ARE ONE OF US NOW.
