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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 These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
accustomed
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
always
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
arbitrary
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
armchair
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
big
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
blue
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
boys
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
candlestick
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
candlesticks
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
careful
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
circle
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From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
close
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
confess
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From this reading Yet “the boys” found it dull, we confess.
considered
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
contemplating
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
disobeyed
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
doing
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
drawn
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
dull
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From this reading Yet “the boys” found it dull, we confess.
family
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From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
FOGGO
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FOGGO.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet “the boys” found it dull, we confess.
go
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
home
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
hour
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
HOUSE
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF FOGGO.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
included
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
invitations
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
jeopardy
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
Killiecrankie
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From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
kind
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
late
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
light
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
live
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
Lodge
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From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
lodging
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
lodgings
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
manager
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
men
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
Mr
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
nephews
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
night's
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
notable
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
now
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From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
o'clock
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From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FOGGO.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
only
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From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
other
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
read
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
sat
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
seniors
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
sides
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
silver
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
table
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
ten
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From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF FOGGO.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
Times
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
trembled
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
turban
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
two
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
unoccupied
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
unsafe
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
very
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten o’clock, and now only this little family circle was left in the Lodge of Killiecrankie.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet “the boys” found it dull, we confess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
Willsie
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
woman
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From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These nephews did not live at Killiecrankie Lodge; but Miss Willsie, who was very careful, and a notable manager, considered it would be unsafe for “the boys” to go home to their lodgings at so late an hour as this--so her invitations always included a night’s lodging; and the kind and arbitrary little woman was not accustomed to be disobeyed.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet “the boys” found it dull, we confess.
young
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From this reading Miss Willsie, with one of the big silver candlesticks drawn so very close that her blue turban trembled, and stood in jeopardy, read the _Times_; Mr Foggo sat in his armchair, doing nothing save contemplating the other light in the other candlestick; and at the unoccupied sides of the table, between the seniors, were the two young men.
