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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
alluded
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
America
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
can't
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
capricious
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
Cornwall
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From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
couldn't
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From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
day
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
Dear
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
delay
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From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
denied
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
deny
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
didn't
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From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
fact
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
Forrester
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
general
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
Gregory
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From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
ground
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
guardian's
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From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
how
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From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.
inconvenient
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From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
Karen
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From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
like
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From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
Madame
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
married
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From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.
Marwitz's
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
Mercedes
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
Miss
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
more
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
Mrs
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
only
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
Owing
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From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.
postponement
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
presence
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From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.
rather
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
results
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
return
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
said
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
Scrotton
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
Scrotton's
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
to-day
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From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.
touched
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From this reading Miss Scrotton had touched on that.
treads
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
von
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From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one day only after Miss Scrotton's return from America and she had returned alone, and it was to this fact that she alluded rather than to the more general results of Madame von Marwitz's sudden postponement.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Owing to the postponement, Karen to-day was being married in Cornwall without her guardian's presence.
worship
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had said that she didn't think Mercedes would like it, she had added that she couldn't herself, however inconvenient delay might have been, understand how Karen and Gregory could have done it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Forrester, you know that I worship the ground she treads on," said Miss Scrotton; "but it can't be denied--can you deny it?--that Mercedes is capricious."
