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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
all
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
Amanda
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From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
begin
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
chair
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From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
close
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
closed
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From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
custom
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
day
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From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
dining-room
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From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
dinner
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
directions
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From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
dispersed
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
duties
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
eleven
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
EXORCISM
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From this reading THE EXORCISM.
fell
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From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
further
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From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
gates
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
given
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From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
hall
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From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
housekeeper's
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From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
ill
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From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
issue
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From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
lay
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
marquis's
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From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
meal
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
midst
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From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
mistress
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From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
much
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From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
nearly
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From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
o'clock
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
occasion
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From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
opened
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
orders
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From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
Raglan
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
remain
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From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
table
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From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
tables
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
taken
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From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
talk
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From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXORCISM.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
then
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
There
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From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
various
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From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
