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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 For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
altogether
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From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
baby
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From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this did not prove to be the case.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
case
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From this reading But this did not prove to be the case.
caused
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From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
chapter
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
child
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From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
commonplace
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
considerably
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From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
developments
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From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this did not prove to be the case.
disturbance
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From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
disturbed
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From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
down
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
events
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
existence
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From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
few
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
flow
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
generally
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From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
history
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
home
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From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
incidents
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
new
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From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
orderly
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From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
places
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
proper
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
prove
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From this reading But this did not prove to be the case.
quiet
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From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
reason
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From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
recorded
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
rude
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From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
series
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From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
settled
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
some
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From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
spoken
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
supposed
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
there
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From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this did not prove to be the case.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
turn
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From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
understood
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From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
uniformity
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From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
way
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From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
