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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 I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
Baltimore
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From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
carriage
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From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
COULDmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
desired
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From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STARTS FOR MADISON PLACE WITH KATE.
exactly
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From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
expected
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From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
family
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From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STARTS FOR MADISON PLACE WITH KATE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
house
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From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
how
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From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STARTS FOR MADISON PLACE WITH KATE.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
KATE
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STARTS FOR MADISON PLACE WITH KATE.
Kate's
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From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
Loraine
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From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
MADISON
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STARTS FOR MADISON PLACE WITH KATE.
McKim
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From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
Miss
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From this reading "Who sent you for Miss Loraine?"
Mr
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From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
New
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From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
niece
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From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
occur
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From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
partner's
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From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
PLACE
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STARTS FOR MADISON PLACE WITH KATE.
possible
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From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
see
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From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
seen
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From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
sent
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From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
sooner
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From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
STARTS
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STARTS FOR MADISON PLACE WITH KATE.
story
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From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
there
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From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
uncle
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From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was possible that Kate's uncle had returned sooner than he had been expected, or that Mr. McKim had seen his partner's family, and they had sent for Kate.
way
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From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STARTS FOR MADISON PLACE WITH KATE.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who sent you for Miss Loraine?"
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST STARTS FOR MADISON PLACE WITH KATE.
wrong
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From this reading It did not occur to me that there was anything wrong; but I desired to see Mr. Loraine, and tell him her story before his niece went to his house.
York
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From this reading I COULD not exactly understand how Mr. Loraine, being in Baltimore, or on the way to New York, had sent a carriage for his niece.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who sent you for Miss Loraine?"
