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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 soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
announcement
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From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
appeared
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From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
aroused
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From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
arranged
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Birmingham
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
breasts
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From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
brother
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From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
child
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Christmas
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From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
dark
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From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
days
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From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
eating-house
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From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
emotions
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From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
few
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From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
forest
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From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Henry
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
Hopkins
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Hugh
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
John
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Joshua
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Kenstone
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
late
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
Lord
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Manor
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
many
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From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
marriage
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
Mr
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From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
near
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From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
only
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
place
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Post
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From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
Proverb
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From this reading --_Russian Proverb_.
Rachel
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
rasher
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From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
read
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From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
Russian
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From this reading --_Russian Proverb_.
said
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From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
Scarlett
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
shortly
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
Shropshire
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
son
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
soul
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From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
spite
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From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
St
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
studio
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From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The soul of thy brother is a dark forest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
Tristram
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From this reading "She has done it to spite me," said Mr. Tristram to himself over his morning rasher, in the little eating-house near his studio.
West
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From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * This announcement appeared in the _Morning Post_ a few days after Christmas, and aroused many different emotions in the breasts of those who read it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh St. John Scarlett, of Kenstone Manor, Shropshire, only son of the late Lord Henry Scarlett, and Rachel, only child of the late Joshua Hopkins West, of Birmingham."
