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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 Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
accident
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
acquainted
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
affect
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From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
ascertained
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From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
away
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
BALL
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From this reading THE BALL.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
came
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From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
certainty
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From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
cleared
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From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
expected
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From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
generally
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From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
heard
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
house
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From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
live
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From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
made
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
Many
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
morrow
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From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
music
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From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
Nokes
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From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
Nokes's
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
numbers
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From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
people
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From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
report
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
Rufford
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
stayed
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
sufferer
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From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
supper
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From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
table
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From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALL.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
twelve
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From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
two
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From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
understood
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From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
