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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 box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
all
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And not only her clothes were in them.
arrived
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From this reading Karen's boxes arrived next day, neatly packed by Mrs. Barker.
Barker
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From this reading Karen's boxes arrived next day, neatly packed by Mrs. Barker.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
box
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From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
boxes
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From this reading Karen's boxes arrived next day, neatly packed by Mrs. Barker.
brooch
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Karen's boxes arrived next day, neatly packed by Mrs. Barker.
chain
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
clasp
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
clothes
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From this reading And not only her clothes were in them.
cupboard
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From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
day
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From this reading Karen's boxes arrived next day, neatly packed by Mrs. Barker.
dozen
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
drawing-room
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
enamel
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
father
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
given
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
Gregory
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And not only her clothes were in them.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And not only her clothes were in them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
jewel-box
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
Karen's
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From this reading Karen's boxes arrived next day, neatly packed by Mrs. Barker.
kept
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From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
key
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From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
locked
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From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
Mrs
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From this reading Karen's boxes arrived next day, neatly packed by Mrs. Barker.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
neatly
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From this reading Karen's boxes arrived next day, neatly packed by Mrs. Barker.
necklace
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Karen's boxes arrived next day, neatly packed by Mrs. Barker.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And not only her clothes were in them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
old
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
only
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From this reading And not only her clothes were in them.
packed
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From this reading Karen's boxes arrived next day, neatly packed by Mrs. Barker.
particularly
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
photographs
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
porcelain
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
presents
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
purchases
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
ring
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
room
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
sapphire
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From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
silver
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
Tante
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And not only her clothes were in them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
too
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
trinkets
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From this reading The photographs, too, from their room, not those of him, but those of Tante; of her father; and a half a dozen little porcelain and silver trinkets from the drawing-room, presents and purchases particularly hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And not only her clothes were in them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The box was kept locked, and in a cupboard of which Gregory had the key; so that he must have given it to Mrs. Barker.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had left behind her the jewel-box with the pearl necklace that Gregory had given her, the pearl and sapphire ring, the old enamel brooch and clasp and chain, his presents all.
