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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
Arabella
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother had been in the room some time before her, and would of course know that the letter was from Lord Rufford.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her mother had been in the room some time before her, and would of course know that the letter was from Lord Rufford.
boasts
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
bore
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From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
breakfast
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
came
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
Connop
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
coronet
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From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
cousin's
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
crest
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From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
DECISION
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From this reading MISS TREFOIL'S DECISION.
down
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
due
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
envelope
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From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
eyes
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From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her mother had been in the room some time before her, and would of course know that the letter was from Lord Rufford.
Green
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
handed
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
hearing
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
house
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
indiscreet
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mother had been in the room some time before her, and would of course know that the letter was from Lord Rufford.
letter
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
lover
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
made
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
MISS
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From this reading MISS TREFOIL'S DECISION.
more
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From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
most
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
mother
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From this reading Her mother had been in the room some time before her, and would of course know that the letter was from Lord Rufford.
Mrs
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
pair
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From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
probably
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
reached
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
room
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From this reading Her mother had been in the room some time before her, and would of course know that the letter was from Lord Rufford.
Rufford
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From this reading Her mother had been in the room some time before her, and would of course know that the letter was from Lord Rufford.
Rufford's
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From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
said
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
scolded
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
seen
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From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
some
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From this reading Her mother had been in the room some time before her, and would of course know that the letter was from Lord Rufford.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The envelope bore his crest and coronet, and she was sure that more than one pair of eyes had already seen it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mother had been in the room some time before her, and would of course know that the letter was from Lord Rufford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
too
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
TREFOIL'S
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From this reading MISS TREFOIL'S DECISION.
two
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
vehemently
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Rufford's letter reached Arabella at her cousin's house, in due course, and was handed to her in the morning as she came down to breakfast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
word
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From this reading An indiscreet word or two had been said in the hearing of Mrs. Connop Green,--as to which Arabella had already scolded her mother most vehemently, and Mrs. Connop Green too would probably have seen the letter, and would know that it had come from the lover of whom boasts had been made.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her mother had been in the room some time before her, and would of course know that the letter was from Lord Rufford.
