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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 I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
CALLERS
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From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
Chelsford
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
day
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
days
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From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
departed
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
Duke
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
early
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
FAIRnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
fear
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From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
few
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From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
Grooton
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From this reading For nine days I spoke with no one save Grooton.
guests
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
house
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From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
later
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
London
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
mysteries
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From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
night
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From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
nine
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From this reading For nine days I spoke with no one save Grooton.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For nine days I spoke with no one save Grooton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
remainder
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
Rowchester
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From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading For nine days I spoke with no one save Grooton.
solitude
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From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
somewhat
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From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
special
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
spoke
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From this reading For nine days I spoke with no one save Grooton.
thankful
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From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
three
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From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
train
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
TWO
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From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
unexpectedly
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From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
up
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From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
weeks
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From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
work
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From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
