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Chapter XXXI · The Phantom of the Station

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There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.
Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.
The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.
It had been a wedding-present, and was her great pride.
After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

That Stick

Chapter XXXI · The Phantom of the Station

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.
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Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.
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The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.
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It had been a wedding-present, and was her great pride.
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After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.”

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It had been a wedding-present, and was her great pride.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.”

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.”

Repeated noun US /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.”

Silver noun US /silver/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.”

Suddenly noun US /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.”

Whether conjunction US /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.”

Yours pronoun US /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading “After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.”

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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 There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

also

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

annoyance

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

any

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

await

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

basket-work

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been a wedding-present, and was her great pride.

box

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From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

bruises

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From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

collapsed

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

condition

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From this reading The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.

crash

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

dents

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From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

discovered

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From this reading The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.

drop

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

due

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From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

elegant

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

examination

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

exclamations

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From this reading The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.

expected

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

fate

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

fetch

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From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

five

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

frail

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From this reading The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.

friend

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

greet

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

handle

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It had been a wedding-present, and was her great pride.

Herbert

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

home

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

Ida

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From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been a wedding-present, and was her great pride.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.

just

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

kitchen

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

maid

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

matter

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

military

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

mistress's

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From this reading The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.

Morton's

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

mother's

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.

news

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

o'clock

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

objurgation

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From this reading The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

only

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

out

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

picking

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

preparing

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

pride

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From this reading It had been a wedding-present, and was her great pride.

ran

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

repeatednounUS /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The mistress's exclamations and objurgation of the maid for not having discovered its frail condition need not be repeated.

run

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From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

said

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From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

see

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

silver

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

tea

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

tea-leaves

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

teapot

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

There

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

two

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

up

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

wedding-present

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From this reading It had been a wedding-present, and was her great pride.

Wednesday

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From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

weight

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From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

Well

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From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Every one ran out to see what was the matter, and the maid was found picking up Mrs. Morton's silver teapot, the basket-work handle of which had suddenly collapsed under the weight of tea and tea-leaves.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There was a crash in Mrs. Morton's kitchen, where an elegant five o'clock tea was preparing, not only to greet Herbert, who had just come home to await the news of his fate after the last military examination open to him, but also for a friend or two of his mother's, who, to his great annoyance, might be expected to drop in on any Wednesday afternoon.

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading After due examination to see whether there were any bruises or dents, she said-- 'Well, Ida, we must have yours; run and fetch it out of the box.